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A cross-sectional study on schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths in Mbita district, western Kenya using different copromicroscopic techniques

BACKGROUND: Identification of populations to be targeted for individual treatment and broad-spectrum therapy in schistosomiasis-endemic areas, assessment of therapy efficacy, morbidity, and evaluation of control strategies need to be based on reliable diagnostic tools. Kato-Katz is routinely used an...

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Main Authors: Ng’etich, Annette I., Rawago, Fredrick O., Jura, Walter G. Z. O., Mwinzi, Pauline N., Won, Kimberly Y., Odiere, Maurice R.
Format: Online Article Text
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2016
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Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4756404/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26883744
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-016-1368-x