Molecular diagnosis of urogenital schistosomiasis in pre-school children, school-aged children and women of reproductive age at community level in central Senegal

Molecular diagnosis of urogenital schistosomiasis in pre-school children, school-aged children and women of reproductive age at community level in central Senegal

Abstract Background Urogenital schistosomiasis is a major public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa. In Senegal, the disease is endemic in all regions of the country. Recently, WHO strongly recommended including pre-school children and women of reproductive age during a mass drug administration ca...

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Main Authors: Doudou Sow, Khadime Sylla, Ndeye Marème Dieng, Bruno Senghor, Papa Mouhamadou Gaye, Cheikh B. Fall, Ndiaw Goumballa, Aldiouma Diallo, Jean Louis A. Ndiaye, Philippe Parola, Cheikh Sokhna, Souleymane Doucouré, Babacar Faye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Urogenital schistosomiasis
Real-time PCR
Pre-school children and school-aged children
Women of reproductive age
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05671-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05671-x

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