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ArticleThe Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale2019

Cytological and Wet Mount Microscopic Observations Made in Urine of

Patience B Tetteh-Quarcoo, Benjamin K Akuetteh, Irene A Owusu, Solomon E Quayson, Simon K Attah, Robert Armah, Emmanuel Afutu, Ama Afrah, Kantanka Addo-Osafo, Cecilia Smith and 2 more

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Article in The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Patience B Tetteh-QuarcooDepartment of Medical Microbiology, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3344-4869
Benjamin K AkuettehDepartment of Medical Microbiology, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Irene A OwusuDepartment of Medical Microbiology, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Solomon E QuaysonDepartment of Pathology, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Simon K AttahDepartment of Medical Microbiology, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Robert ArmahDepartment of Medical Microbiology, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Emmanuel AfutuDepartment of Medical Microbiology, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Ama AfrahDepartment of Pathology, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Kantanka Addo-OsafoDepartment of Medical Microbiology, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Cecilia SmithDepartment of Pathology, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Richard K GyasiDepartment of Pathology, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Patrick F Ayeh-KumiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
University of Ghana · GH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSchistosomiasis is the second major human parasitic disease next to malaria, in terms of socioeconomic and public health consequences, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.

aimThe aim of this study was to identify microscopic and cytological abnormalities in the urine deposits of METHODOLOGY: Three hundred and sixty-seven (367) urine samples were collected from school children in Zenu and Weija communities. All the samples were examined microscopically for the presence of

results

conclusionCytological abnormalities in

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PMID31565106
PMCPMC6745107
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