Specific situations related to acute schistosomiasis in Pernambuco, Brazil

Authors
Barbosa, CS Montenegro, SML Abath, FGC Domingues, ALC
Citation
Cs. Barbosa et al., Specific situations related to acute schistosomiasis in Pernambuco, Brazil, MEM I OSW C, 96, 2001, pp. 169-172
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ
ISSN journal
00740276 → ACNP
Volume
96
Year of publication
2001
Supplement
S
Pages
169 - 172
Database
ISI
SICI code
0074-0276(2001)96:<169:SSRTAS>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The present work reports on two epidemiological episodes resulting in acute schistosomiasis involving wealthy persons living in the State of Pernambuc o, Brazil. The authors discuss the epidemiological, clinical and serologic characteristics of the acute infections and also the way in which the condi tions for transmission occurred.