[Study of a new focus of urinary schistosomiasis in the Pool region (People's Republic of Congo)].
Epidemiological study of a new urinary schistosomiasis focus in the Pool region (People's Republic of Congo). Malacological and parasitological studies were carried out in the urinary schistosomiasis focus uncovered to Loulombo (Pool region). We reported data establishing the autochthonous nature of infected patients and pointing out the key role of Bulinus (B) forskalii as the new intermediate host.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002033:Bulinus / Q000469:parasitology*; D002648:Child; D003223:Congo; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012548:Schistosoma haematobium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012553:Schistosomiasis haematobia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology
Etude d'un nouveau foyer de schistosomiase urinaire dans la région du Pool (République populaire du Congo).