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Urinary schistosomiasis in schoolchildren in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, and the factors influencing its transmission

R. NdyomugyenyiMinistry of Health, Vector Borne Diseases, P.O. Box 1661, Kampala, UgandaCorrespondence[email protected]
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J. N. MinjasDepartment of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
Pages 697-706 | Received 10 Jul 2001, Accepted 17 Sep 2001, Published online: 15 Nov 2016

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