Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths and Schistosoma mansoni among a population-based sample of school-age children in Amhara region, Ethiopia

Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths and Schistosoma mansoni among a population-based sample of school-age children in Amhara region, Ethiopia

Abstract Background From 2011 to 2015, seven trachoma impact surveys in 150 districts across Amhara, Ethiopia, included in their design a nested study to estimate the zonal prevalence of intestinal parasite infections including soil-transmitted helminths (STH) and Schistosoma mansoni. Methods A mult...

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Main Authors: Andrew W. Nute, Tekola Endeshaw, Aisha E. P. Stewart, Eshetu Sata, Belay Bayissasse, Mulat Zerihun, Demelash Gessesse, Ambahun Chernet, Melsew Chanyalew, Zerihun Tedessse, Jonathan D. King, Paul M. Emerson, E. Kelly Callahan, Scott D. Nash
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Soil-transmitted helminths
Schistosoma mansoni
School-age children
Prevalence
Infection intensity
Trachoma impact survey
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-3008-0

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