Significantly reduced intensity of infection but persistent prevalence of schistosomiasis in a highly endemic region in Mali after repeated treatment.

Significantly reduced intensity of infection but persistent prevalence of schistosomiasis in a highly endemic region in Mali after repeated treatment.

BACKGROUND: Preventive chemotherapy against schistosomiasis has been implemented since 2005 in Mali, targeting school-age children and adults at high risk. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2010 to evaluate the impact of repeated treatment among school-age children in the highly-endemic regi...

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Main Authors: Aly Landouré, Robert Dembélé, Seydou Goita, Mamadou Kané, Marjon Tuinsma, Moussa Sacko, Emily Toubali, Michael D French, Adama D Keita, Alan Fenwick, Mamadou S Traoré, Yaobi Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3409132?pdf=render

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