Schistosomiasis in Africa: An Emerging Tragedy in Our New Global Health Decade

被引:157
作者
Hotez, Peter J. [1 ,2 ]
Fenwick, Alan [3 ]
机构
[1] George Washington Univ, Dept Microbiol Immunol & Trop Med, Washington, DC 20052 USA
[2] Sabin Vaccine Inst, Washington, DC USA
[3] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, Schistosomiasis Control Initiat, London, England
来源
PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES | 2009年 / 3卷 / 09期
关键词
NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; HELMINTH INFECTIONS; BURKINA-FASO; PRAZIQUANTEL; MORBIDITY; CHALLENGES; PREVALENCE; RESISTANCE; VACCINES;
D O I
10.1371/journal.pntd.0000485
中图分类号
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号
100401 ;
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