Soil-transmitted helminth reinfection four and six months after mass drug administration: results from the delta region of Myanmar.

Soil-transmitted helminth reinfection four and six months after mass drug administration: results from the delta region of Myanmar.

<h4>Background</h4>Mass drug administration (MDA), targeted at school-aged children (SAC) is the method recommended by the World Health Organization for the control of morbidity induced by soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infection in endemic countries. However, MDA does not prevent reinf...

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Main Authors: Julia C Dunn, Alison A Bettis, Nay Yee Wyine, Aye Moe Moe Lwin, Aung Tun, Nay Soe Maung, Roy M Anderson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-02-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006591

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