Lack of demonstrable density-dependent fecundity of schistosomiasis mansoni: analyses of Egyptian quantitative human autopsies.
Wertheimer S, Vermund S, Lumey L, Singer B. Lack of demonstrable density-dependent fecundity of schistosomiasis mansoni: analyses of Egyptian quantitative human autopsies. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1987, 37: 79-84. PMID: 3111282, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1987.37.79.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAnimalsChildChild, PreschoolEgyptFecesFemaleFertilityHumansMiddle AgedParasite Egg CountSchistosoma mansoniSchistosomiasis mansoniConceptsFemale wormsActive Schistosoma mansoni infectionSchistosoma mansoni infectionMansoni infectionSchistosomiasis mansoniHuman autopsiesWorm fecundityWorm burdenS. mansoniExploratory regression analysisHuman hostRegression analysisNumber of eggsAutopsiesMansoniFecesHost tissuesTissueEggs/InfectionWorms