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Once a year school-based deworming with praziquantel and albendazole combination may not be adequate for control of urogenital schistosomiasis and hookworm infection in Matuga District, Kwale County, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) predominantly occur in resource poor settings where they often present a serious public health burden. Sustained global advocacy has been important in raising awareness of NTDs and the relatively low cost for control of helminthic NTDs using preventive...
Autores principales: | Njenga, Sammy M, Mutungi, Faith M, Wamae, Claire Njeri, Mwanje, Mariam T, Njiru, Kevin K, Bockarie, Moses J |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3936945/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24552246 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-74 |
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