Schistosoma mansoni, intestinal parasites and perceived morbidity indicators in schoolchildren in a rural endemic area of western Côte d'Ivoire.

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Published in Trop Med Int Health on September 01, 1998

Authors

J Utzinger1, E K N'Goran, C M Esse Aya, C Acka Adjoua, K L Lohourignon, M Tanner, C Lengeler

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Swiss Tropical Institute, Basle.

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