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Current status of Schistosoma mansoni and the factors associated with infection two years following mass drug administration programme among primary school children in Mwea irrigation scheme: A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis is a major public health problem in Kenya as well as in many other tropical countries and is considered one of the most prevalent diseases in the rural population. Between 2004 and 2009, primary school children in Mwea irrigation scheme were treated for Schistosoma manson...
Autores principales: | Masaku, Janet, Madigu, Nancy, Okoyo, Collins, Njenga, Sammy M. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4522152/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26231050 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-1991-z |
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