No apparent reduction in schistosome burden or genetic diversity following four years of school-based mass drug administration in mwea, central kenya, a heavy transmission area.
BACKGROUND:Schistosomiasis is a debilitating neglected tropical disease that infects over 200 million people worldwide. To combat this disease, in 2012, the World Health Organization announced a goal of reducing and eliminating transmission of schistosomes. Current control focuses primarily on mass...
Main Authors: | Agola E Lelo, David N Mburu, Gabriel N Magoma, Ben N Mungai, Jimmy H Kihara, Ibrahim N Mwangi, Geoffrey M Maina, Joseph M Kinuthia, Martin W Mutuku, Eric S Loker, Gerald M Mkoji, Michelle L Steinauer |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-10-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4191953?pdf=render |
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