Schistosomiasis in pre-school-age children and their mothers in Chikhwawa district, Malawi with notes on characterization of schistosomes and snails

Schistosomiasis in pre-school-age children and their mothers in Chikhwawa district, Malawi with notes on characterization of schistosomes and snails

Abstract Background To complement ongoing schistosomiasis control within national control programmes (NCPs) that administer praziquantel to school-age children, assessing the risk and extent of schistosomiasis in pre-school-age children (PSAC) is important. Methods In June 2012, schistosomiasis in C...

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Main Authors: Helen Poole, Dianne J Terlouw, Andrew Naunje, Kondwani Mzembe, Michelle Stanton, Martha Betson, David G Lalloo, J Russell Stothard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Preventive chemotherapy
Praziquantel
Schistosoma haematobium
Schistosoma mansoni
SEA-ELISA
Zoonosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-153

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