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Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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93(supl.1): 123-5, Oct. 1998.
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-218652
ABSTRACT
Recently, our group determined the relationship between serum CAA levels and fecal egg counts in two foci very intense Schistosoma mansoni transmission: Maniema (Zaire), an area endemic for S. mansoni since several decades, and Ndombo (Senegal), where transmission has only been established since a few years. The objetive was to study and compare age-related worm load and worm fecundity patterns in these two different endemic settings. Here, we will summarize the most important findings and conclusions of this study.