Characteristics of persistent hotspots of Schistosoma mansoni in western Côte d’Ivoire

Characteristics of persistent hotspots of Schistosoma mansoni in western Côte d’Ivoire

Abstract Background Preventive chemotherapy with praziquantel is the cornerstone of schistosomiasis control. However, in some social-ecological settings, the prevalence and/or intensity of Schistosoma infection does not lower meaningfully despite multiple rounds of preventive chemotherapy, a phenome...

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Main Authors: Rufin K. Assaré, Roméo N. N’Tamon, Louise G. Bellai, Judicaelle A. Koffi, Tra-Bi I. Mathieu, Mamadou Ouattara, Eveline Hürlimann, Jean T. Coulibaly, Salia Diabaté, Eliézer K. N’Goran, Jürg Utzinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Biomphalaria pfeifferi
Côte d’Ivoire
Persistent hotspot
Preventive chemotherapy
Schistosoma mansoni
Schistosomiasis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04188-x

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