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Change in children’s school behavior after mass administration of praziquantel for Schistosoma mansoni infection in endemic areas of western Kenya: A pilot study using the Behavioral Assessment System for Children (BASC-2)
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis is a parasite-related chronic inflammatory condition that can cause anemia, decreased growth, liver abnormalities, and deficits in cognitive functioning among children. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: This study used the Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC-2) to...
Autores principales: | Musuva, Rosemary, Shen, Ye, Wei, Xianjue, Binder, Sue, Ivy, Julianne A., Secor, W. Evan, Montgomery, Susan P., King, Charles H., Mwinzi, Pauline N. M. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5528892/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28746403 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0181975 |
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