Estimating sensitivity and specificity of a faecal examination method for Schistosoma japonicum infection in cats, dogs, water buffaloes, pigs, and rats in western Samar and Sorsogon Provinces, The Philippines

Schistosoma japonicum causes a chronic parasitic disease, which persists as a major public health concern in The Philippines, the People's Republic of China and Indonesia. This infection is unique among helminthic zoonoses because it can infect humans and more than 40 other mammals. The objective of...

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Main Authors: Carabin, H., Balolong, E., Joseph, L, McGarvey, S.T., Johansen, M.V., Fernández, T., Willingham, Arve Lee, Olveda, R.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2005
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/32961

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