Epidemiological and clinical aspects of urogenital schistosomiasis in women, in Burkina Faso, West Africa

Because infections with Schistosoma Haematobium usually peak in childhood, the majority of studies on schistosomiasis have focused on school-aged children. This study aimed to assess the epidemiological and clinical aspects of urogenital schistosomiasis in women in Burkina Faso, West Africa.

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Main Authors:	Zida, Adama (Author) , Briegel, Janika (Author) , Kabré, Ibrahim (Author) , Sawadogo, Marcel P. (Author) , Sangaré, Ibrahim (Author) , Bamba, Sanata (Author) , Yacouba, Abdourahamane (Author) , Ouédraogo, Amadou (Author) , Yonli, Dieudonné (Author) , Drabo, François (Author) , Traoré, Lady Kady (Author) , Ouédraogo-Traoré, Ramata (Author) , Guiguemdé, Robert Tinga (Author) , Wacker, Jürgen (Author)
Format:	Article (Journal)
Language:	English
Published:	1 September 2016
In:	Infectious diseases of poverty Year: 2016, Volume: 5
ISSN:	2049-9957
DOI:	10.1186/s40249-016-0174-1
Online Access:	Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40249-016-0174-1 Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-016-0174-1
Author Notes:	Adama Zida, Janika Briegel, Ibrahim Kabré, Marcel P. Sawadogo, Ibrahim Sangaré, Sanata Bamba, Abdourahamane Yacouba, Amado Ouédraogo, Dieudonné Yonli, François Drabo, Lady Kady Traoré, Ramata Ouédraogo-Traoré, Robert Tinga Guiguemdé and Jürgen Wacker