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

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Published in Ann Trop Med Parasitol on October 01, 2001

Authors

R Ndyomugyenyi1, J N Minjas

Author Affiliations

1: Ministry of Health, Vector Borne Diseases, P.O. Box 1661, Kampala, Uganda. notf@imul.com

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