A first nation-wide assessment of soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Fijian primary schools, and factors associated with the infection, using a lymphatic filariasis transmission assessment survey as surveillance platform.

A first nation-wide assessment of soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Fijian primary schools, and factors associated with the infection, using a lymphatic filariasis transmission assessment survey as surveillance platform.

<h4>Background</h4>Soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) is endemic in Fiji but its prevalence is not known and likely to have changed after a decade of mass drug administration (MDA) for lymphatic filariasis (LF). By linking with LF transmission assessment surveys (LF-TAS), we undertook...

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Main Authors: Sung Hye Kim, J Russell Stothard, Milika Rinamalo, Meleresita Rainima-Qaniuci, Nemani Talemaitoga, Mike Kama, Eric Rafai, Seoyun Jang, Ji Young Kim, Yoo Min Oh, Eun-Min Kim, Sung-Tae Hong, John H Lowry, Jaco J Verweij, Louise A Kelly-Hope, Min-Ho Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-09-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008511

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008511

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