Scope and Limits of an anamnestic questionnaire in a control-induced low-endemicity helminthiasis setting in south-central Côte d'Ivoire.

BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis are two high-burden neglected tropical diseases. In highly endemic areas, control efforts emphasize preventive chemotherapy. However, as morbidity, infection, and transmission begin to decrease, more targeted treatment is likely to becom...

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Main Authors: Thomas Fürst, Mamadou Ouattara, Kigbafori D Silué, Dje N N'Goran, Lukas G Adiossan, Isaac I Bogoch, Yao N'Guessan, Siaka Koné, Jürg Utzinger, Eliézer K N'Goran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3670890?pdf=render