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Effectiveness of a Pre-treatment Snack on the Uptake of Mass Treatment for Schistosomiasis in Uganda: A Cluster Randomized Trial
BACKGROUND: School-based mass treatment with praziquantel is the cornerstone for schistosomiasis control in school-aged children. However, uptake of treatment among school-age children in Uganda is low in some areas. The objective of the study was to examine the effectiveness of a pre-treatment snac...
Autores principales: | Muhumuza, Simon, Olsen, Annette, Katahoire, Anne, Kiragga, Agnes N., Nuwaha, Fred |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4019501/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24824051 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001640 |
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