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Present situation of schistosomiasis in the Libyan Arab Republic. I.Bilharziasis in Ubari District in Fezzan (Sebha Governorate.

Original article English El-Gindy MS, El-Edrissy AW. Egypt J Bilharz. 1975;2(1):117-30. Abstract A survey for urinary schistosomiasis was conducted in all the schools (18 in number) of ubari district (Sebha Governorate) of the Libyan Arab Republic. Out of 1874, school pupils examined 99 proved positive at the rate of 5.3 percent. Boys were more infected …

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Leprosy in the Libyan Arab Republic

Original article Polish Krajewski S. Przegl Dermatol. 1975 May-Jun;62(3):433-6. Abstract Keywords: Leprosy in the Libyan Arab Republic Link/DOI:

Anthropological studies among Libyans. Erythrocyte genetic factors, serum haptoglobin phenotypes and anthropometry.

Original article English Kamel K, ‘Umar M, Ibrahim W, Mansour A, Gaballah F, Selim O, Azim A, Hamza S, Sabry F, Moafy N, El-naggar A, Hoerman K. Am J Phys Anthropol. 1975 Jul;43(1):103-11. Abstract Anthropological studies were done on 1276 Libyans from the Mediterranean cities of Tripoli and Benghazi, and from Sabha southward in The …

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The incidence of red-green colourblindness in the populations of Tripolitania, Cyrenaica and Fezzan in Libya, and of the Kikuyu, Kamba, Taita, Taveta and Luo tribes of Kenya.

Original article English Sunderland E, Rosa PJ. Am J Phys Anthropol. 1976 Jan;44(1):151-6. Abstract The results of surveys of colourblindness carried out using the Ishihara test cards in Libya and Kenya, involving 384 and 504 individuals respectively, are reported. The Libyan samples, drawn from three geographically distinct regions of the country, are relatively homogeneous. The …

The incidence of red-green colourblindness in the populations of Tripolitania, Cyrenaica and Fezzan in Libya, and of the Kikuyu, Kamba, Taita, Taveta and Luo tribes of Kenya. Read More »

Cutaneous leishmaniasis in the Libyan Arab Republic: distribution of the disease and identity of the parasite.

Original article English Ashford RW, Chance ML, Ebert F, Schnur LF, Bushwereb AK, Drebi SM. Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 1976 Dec;70(4):401-9. Abstract The endemicity of cutaneous leishmaniasis in northwest Libya was confirmed. Although the strains isolated from man had variable biological properties they were all biochemically similar according to the tests used. The Libyan strains …

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Symptomatology of schizophrenia in Libya

Original article German Khalid MS. Psychiatr Neurol Med Psychol (Leipz). 1977 Jan;29(1):46-8. Abstract The most frequent symptoms of schizophrenia in Lybia are described and compared with symptoms of schizophrenia in Great Britain. The phenomenon of pseudoneologisms is explained. It was found that symptoms of primary importance after K. Schneider are applicable only to a small …

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