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Genetic diversity of Schistosoma haematobium parasite IS NOT associated with severity of disease in an endemic area in Sudan.
BMC infectious diseases - 27 Aug 2014
Gasmelseed Nagla, Karamino Nhashal E, Abdelwahed Mohammed O, Hamdoun Anas O, Elmadani Ahmed E
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BACKGROUND: Over 650 million people globally are at risk of schistosomiasis infection, while more than 200 million people are infected of which the higher disease rates occur in children. Eighty three students between 6-20 years (mean 12.45 ± 3.2) from Quran School for boys in Radwan village, Gezira state were recruited to investigate for the relationship between the genetic diversity of Schistosoma haematobium...
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