5000 YEARS OF SCHISTOSOMIASIS IN EGYPT

The evolution of disease is one of medicine's most challenging questions. This paper considers the epidemiology of schistosomiasis in Egypt over a 5000 year period. Evidence from mummies demonstrates the presence of this disease in ancient Egypt, and several diagnostic laboratory methods are cu...

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Main Author: David,A. Rosalie
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Tarapacá. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Jurídicas. Departamento de Antropología 2000
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-73562000000100022
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