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Reduced uptake of mass treatment for schistosomiasis control in absence of food: beyond a randomized trial
BACKGROUND: Sustaining high uptake of praziquantel is key for long-term control of schistosomiasis. During mass treatment in 2013, we randomized 12 primary schools into two groups; one group received education messages for schistosomiasis prevention for two months prior to mass treatment, while the...
Autores principales: | Muhumuza, Simon, Olsen, Annette, Katahoire, Anne, Nuwaha, Fred |
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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/PMC4606967/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26466681 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-015-1158-7 |
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