Planning schistosomiasis control: investigation of alternative sampling strategies for Schistosoma mansoni to target mass drug administration of praziquantel in East Africa.

In schistosomiasis control, there is a need to geographically target treatment to populations at high risk of morbidity. This paper evaluates alternative sampling strategies for surveys of Schistosoma mansoni to target mass drug administration in Kenya and Ethiopia. Two main designs are considered:...

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Main Authors: Sturrock, H, Gething, P, Ashton, R, Kolaczinski, J, Kabatereine, N, Brooker, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011