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Schistosomiasis
Author(s) -
Brightman Christopher
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
trends in urology and men's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2044-3749
pISSN - 2044-3730
DOI - 10.1002/tre.224
Subject(s) - schistosomiasis , geography , biology , helminths , zoology
With increasing numbers of people travelling to exotic places, exposure to diseases that are rare in the developed world is rising. Christopher Brightman looks at schistosomiasis, a parasitic infection caught by swimming in contaminated fresh water. Copyright © 2011 Wiley Interface Ltd