Genital manifestations and reproductive health in female residents of a Wuchereria bancrofti-endemic area in Tanzania

Bernhard, Peter; W. Makunde, Rachel; Magnussen, Pascal; M. Lemnge, Martha

doi:10.1016/s0035-9203(00)90123-8

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Genital manifestations and reproductive health in female residents of a Wuchereria bancrofti-endemic area in Tanzania

Published in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene • Jul 1, 2000

Authors:

Peter Bernhard

Rachel W. Makunde

Pascal Magnussen

Abstract

To assess the significance of lymphatic filariasis for the development of chronic genital manifestations and for reproductive health in women, we conducted a cross-sectional study of 2 villages in north-eastern Tanzania including interview and gynaecological examination of adult women, focusing prim...

Subject

Wuchereria bancrofti

Lymphatic filariasis

Sex organ

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