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Prevalence and factors associated with ongoing transmission of Schistosoma haematobium after 12 rounds of Praziquantel Mass Drug Administration among school age children in Southern Tanzania
BACKGROUND: World Health Organization (WHO) recommends periodic praziquantel Mass Drug Administration (MDA) to vulnerable populations, especially school-aged children, to reduce the risk of transmission. In the S. haematobium endemic Lindi region, on the southeastern coast of Tanzania, praziquantel...
Autores principales: | Malibiche, Ditrick, Mushi, Vivian, Justine, Nyanda C., Silvestri, Valeria, Mhamilawa, Lwidiko E., Tarimo, Donath |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10485624/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37692460 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.parepi.2023.e00323 |
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