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- Morgan OW, Brunette G, Kapella BK, McAuliffe I, Katongole-Mbidde E, Li W, et al. Schistosomiasis among recreational users of upper Nile River, Uganda, 2007. Emerg Infect Dis. May 2010.
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- Colley DG, Secor WE (2007). A Schistosomiasis Research Agenda. PloS Negl Trop Dis 1(3): e32.doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0000032, Dec 26, 2007
- Meltzer E, Artom G, Marva E, Assous MV, Rahav G, Schwartz E. Schistosomiasis among travelers: new aspects of an old disease. Emerg Infect Dis. 2006;11:1696-1700.
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- Schwartz E, Kozarsky P, Wilson M, Cetron M. Schistosome infection among river rafters on Omo River, Ethiopia. J Travel Med. 2005 Jan-Feb;12(1):3-8.
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- Tsang VCW, Wilkins PP. Immunodiagnosis of schistosomiasis. Screen with FAST-ELISA and confirm with immunoblot. Clin Lab Med. 1991;11:1029-39.
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