Morbidity and histo-endoscopic study of Schistosoma mansoni bilharziasis in Nkolbisson (Cameroon)

This study confirms the efficiency of bilharzia eradication campaigns at Nkolbisson. The authors recommend rectal mucosa biopsy of symptomatic patients in whom several investigations have turned out negative.

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Published inBulletin de la Societe de pathologie exotique (1990) Vol. 86; no. 4; pp. 265 - 266
Main Authors Biwole Sida, M, Essame Oyono, J L, Amvene, N, Kouemeni, L, Hagbe, P, Same Ekobo, A, Minkala, M, Edzoa, T
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 1993
Subjects
Adolescent
Biopsy
Cameroon - epidemiology
Child
Communicable Disease Control - methods
Feces - parasitology
Female
Humans
Male
Mass Screening - methods
Morbidity
Prevalence
Proctoscopy - methods
Program Evaluation
Schistosomiasis mansoni - epidemiology
Schistosomiasis mansoni - parasitology
Schistosomiasis mansoni - pathology
Schistosomiasis mansoni - prevention & control
Sensitivity and Specificity
Cameroon
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Summary:This study confirms the efficiency of bilharzia eradication campaigns at Nkolbisson. The authors recommend rectal mucosa biopsy of symptomatic patients in whom several investigations have turned out negative.
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ISSN:0037-9085