Community-based study of genital schistosomiasis in men from Madagascar.
Detection of Schistosoma haematoblum eggs in 43% of semen samples with Increased levels of eosinophil cationic protein suggests that the genital organs of men are frequently affected with schistosomiasis.
Leutscher
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P
Ramarokoto
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Reimert
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C
Feldmeier
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Esterre
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P
Vennervald
B J
BJ
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000652:urine; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D047091:Eosinophil Granule Proteins; D004804:Eosinophils; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008270:Madagascar / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012260:Ribonucleases; D012548:Schistosoma haematobium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012553:Schistosomiasis haematobia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012661:Semen / Q000382:microbiology
D001798:Blood Proteins; D047091:Eosinophil Granule Proteins; D012260:Ribonucleases