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Burden and risk factors for Schistosoma mansoni infection among primary school children: A quantitative school-based cross-sectional survey in Busega district, Northern Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Intestinal schistosomiasis is one of the most common neglected tropical diseases in Tanzania. Despite massive praziquantel administration, data from Northern Tanzania have reported a prevalence of up to 93.2%. Because the disease is focal, depending on host, environmental and intermediat...
Autores principales: | Ogweno, George, Mushi, Vivian, Silvestri, Valeria, Bonaventura, Witness, Justine, Nyanda C., Noah, Mololo, Yoram, Furahini, Mohamed, Hussein, Tarimo, Donath |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9836289/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36634114 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0280180 |
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