Schistosoma, other helminth infections, and associated risk factors in preschool-aged children in urban Tanzania.

Schistosoma, other helminth infections, and associated risk factors in preschool-aged children in urban Tanzania.

Despite the high prevalence of helminth infections among preschool-aged children, control programs in sub-Saharan countries primarily focus on school-aged populations. We assessed the prevalence of helminth infections and determined risk factors for infection among preschool-aged children in the urb...

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Main Authors: Khadija Said, Jerry Hella, Stefanie Knopp, Tatu Nassoro, Neema Shija, Fatma Aziz, Francis Mhimbira, Christian Schindler, Upendo Mwingira, Anna M Mandalakas, Karim Manji, Marcel Tanner, Jürg Utzinger, Lukas Fenner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-11-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5697890?pdf=render

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