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. 1988;82(3):448-52.
doi: 10.1016/0035-9203(88)90159-9.

Predisposition of humans to infection with Schistosoma mansoni: evidence from the reinfection of individuals following chemotherapy

G A Tingley  1 , A E Butterworth, R M Anderson, H C Kariuki, D Koech, M Mugambi, J H Ouma, T K Arap Siongok, R F Sturrock
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Predisposition of humans to infection with Schistosoma mansoni: evidence from the reinfection of individuals following chemotherapy

G A Tingley et al. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 1988.

Abstract

In a study of faecal egg counts of Schistosoma mansoni from 359 people of all ages from a rural Kenyan community, a positive association was demonstrated between infection intensity in individuals before treatment and reinfection intensity in the same individuals 9 months after treatment in certain age groups of the sampled population. Consequences and possible causes of these observations are discussed in terms of the epidemiology and control of schistosomiasis.

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