• S-haematobium as a common cause of genital morbidity in girls: A cross-sectional study of children in South Africa 

      Hegertun, Ingrid Elise Amelie; Gundersen, Kristin Marie Sulheim; Kleppa, Elisabeth; Zulu, Siphosenkosi Gift; Gundersen, Svein Gunnar; Taylor, Myra; Kvalsvik, Jane D; Kjetland, Eyrun Floerecke (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Background: Schistosoma (S.) haematobium infection is a common cause of genital morbidity in adult women. Ova in the genital mucosal lining may cause lesions, bleeding, pain, discharge, and the damaged surfaces may pose a ...