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Case-Control Study of Posttreatment Regression of Urinary Tract Morbidity Among Adults in Schistosoma haematobium-Endemic Communities in Kwale County, Kenya by Magak, Philip, Chang-Cojulun, Alicia, Kadzo, Hilda, Ireri, Edmund, Muchiri, Eric, Kitron, Uriel, King, Charles H

“…Previous population-based studies have examined treatment impact on Schistosoma-associated urinary tract disease among children, but much less is known about…”
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Measuring morbidity in schistosomiasis mansoni: relationship between image pattern, portal vein diameter and portal branch thickness in large‐scale surveys using new WHO coding guidelines for ultrasound in schistosomiasis by King, Charles H., Magak, Philip, Salam, Ekram Abdel, Ouma, John H., Kariuki, H. Curtis, Blanton, Ronald E.

“…Summary Objective  World Health Organization consensus meetings on ‘Ultrasound in Schistosomiasis’ in 1996 and 1997 anticipated further challenges in the…”
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Low heritable component of risk for infection intensity and infection-associated disease in urinary schistosomiasis among Wadigo village populations in Coast Province, Kenya by King, Charles H, Blanton, Ronald E, Muchiri, Eric M, Ouma, John H, Kariuki, H Curtis, Mungai, Peter, Magak, Philip, Kadzo, Hilda, Ireri, Edmund, Koech, Davy K

“…To estimate their heritable component of risk for Schistosoma haematobium infection intensity and disease, we performed a community-based family study among an…”
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Late benefits 10-18 years after drug therapy for infection with Schistosoma haematobium in Kwale District, Coast Province, Kenya by Ouma, John H, King, Charles H, Muchiri, Eric M, Mungai, Peter, Koech, Davy K, Ireri, Edmund, Magak, Philip, Kadzo, Hilda

“…Late benefits of remote antischistosomal therapy were estimated among long-term residents of an area with high transmission of Schistosoma haematobium…”
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High prevalence of ectopic kidney in Coast Province, Kenya by Magak, Philip, King, Charles H., Ireri, Edmund, Kadzo, Hilda, Ouma, John H., Muchiri, Eric M.

“…Summary Objective  To establish the prevalence of congenital urinary tract abnormalities in a full population‐based ultrasound survey of an area of coastal…”
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Population-Based Differences in Schistosoma mansoni- and Hepatitis C-Induced Disease by Blanton, Ronald E., Abdel Salam, Ekram, Kariuki, H. Curtis, Magak, Philip, Silva, Luciano K., Muchiri, Eric M., Thiongo, Fredrick, Abdel-Meghid, Iman E., Butterworth, Anthony E., Reis, Mitermayer G., Ouma, John H.

“…Two populations with differing histories of Schistosoma mansoni and hepatitis C infection were compared directly for severity of disease and extent of…”
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Randomized comparison of low-dose versus standard-dose praziquantel therapy in treatment of urinary tract morbidity due to Schistosoma haema tobium infection by King, Charles H, Muchiri, Eric M, Mungai, Peter, Ouma, John H, Kadzo, Hilda, Magak, Philip, Koech, Davy K

“…At present, anthelmintic therapy with praziquantel at a dose of 40 mg/kg of body weight is the recommended treatment for control of urinary tract morbidity…”
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Prevalence and Familial Aggregation of Schistosomal Liver Morbidity in Kenya: Evaluation by New Ultrasound Criteria by Kariuki, H. Curtis, Mbugua, Gabriel, Magak, Philip, Bailey, Jeffry A., Muchiri, Eric M., Thiongo, Frederick W., King, Charles H., Butterworth, Anthony E., Ouma, John H., Blanton, Ronald E.

“…Severe periportal fibrosis is not an inevitable consequence of infection with Schistosoma mansoni Genetic predisposition may be a deciding factor in the…”
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Indirect assessment of eosinophiluria in urinary schistosomiasis using eosinophil cationic protein (ECP) and eosinophil protein X (EPX) by Reimert, C M, Ouma, J H, Mwanje, M T, Magak, P, Poulsen, L K, Vennervald, B J, Christensen, N O, Kharazmi, A, Bendtzen, K

“…The pre- and post-treatment level of eosinophiluria, as measured indirectly by the amount of free or cell bound eosinophil cationic protein (ECP) and…”
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