Prevalence and associated risk factors of self-reported symptoms suggestive of female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) among women in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pntd.0014633,
title = {Prevalence and associated risk factors of self-reported symptoms suggestive of female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) among women in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.},
author = {Shongwe S and Kalinda C and Hlongwana K and Ginindza T},
year = {2026},
journal = {PLoS neglected tropical diseases},
doi = {10.1371/journal.pntd.0014633},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014633}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Prevalence and associated risk factors of self-reported symptoms suggestive of female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) among women in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. AU - Shongwe S AU - Kalinda C AU - Hlongwana K AU - Ginindza T PY - 2026 JO - PLoS neglected tropical diseases DO - 10.1371/journal.pntd.0014633 UR - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014633 ER -
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S, S., C, K., K, H., & T, G. (2026). Prevalence and associated risk factors of self-reported symptoms suggestive of female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) among women in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014633
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