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Low heritable component of risk for infection intensity and infection-associated disease in urinary schistosomiasis among Wadigo village populations in Coast Province, Kenya.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Jan 2004
King Charles H, Blanton Ronald E, Muchiri Eric M, Ouma John H, Kariuki H Curtis, Mungai Peter, Magak Philip, Kadzo Hilda, Ireri Edmund, Koech Davy K
Abstract excerpt
To estimate their heritable component of risk for Schistosoma haematobium infection intensity and disease, we performed a community-based family study among an endemic population in coastal Kenya. Demography and family linkages were defined by house-to-house interviews, and infection prevalence and disease severity were assessed by standard parasitologic testing and by ultrasound. The total population was 4,408...
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