Low heritable component of risk for infection intensity and infection-associated disease in urinary schistosomiasis among Wadigo village populations in Coast Province, Kenya

To estimate their heritable component of risk for Schistosoma haematobium infection intensity and disease, we performed a community-based family study among an endemic population in coastal Kenya. Demography and family linkages were defined by house-to-house interviews, and infection prevalence and...

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Published in:	The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene Vol. 70; no. 1; p. 57
Main Authors:	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
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-01-2004
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Animals Child Child, Preschool Endemic Diseases Female Genetic Predisposition to Disease Humans Kenya Male Middle Aged Parasite Egg Count Prevalence Schistosoma haematobium - growth & development Schistosomiasis haematobia - genetics Schistosomiasis haematobia - parasitology Urinary Tract Infections - genetics Urinary Tract Infections - parasitology Urine - parasitology Kenya
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