Assessment of the burden of soil-transmitted helminthiasis after five years of mass drug administration for Onchocerciasis and Lymphatic filariasis in Kebbi State, Nigeria
There is a hypothesis that Mass drug administration (MDA) of ivermectin and albendazole for the treatment of onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis could have an impact on the burden of soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) in MDA communities. We, therefore, assessed the burden of STH (Ascaris lumbr...
Main Authors: | Akinola Stephen Oluwole, Sunday Isiyaku, Attahiru Aliyu Aliero, Christian Nwosu, Adamani William, Elizabeth Elhassan, Uwem Friday Ekpo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-05-01
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Series: | Parasite Epidemiology and Control |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240567311630040X |
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