Observed reductions in Schistosoma mansoni transmission from large-scale administration of praziquantel in Uganda: a mathematical modelling study.

• Váldodahkkit: Michael D French (Dahkki), Thomas S Churcher (Dahkki), Manoj Gambhir (Dahkki), Alan Fenwick (Dahkki), Joanne P Webster (Dahkki), Narcis B Kabatereine (Dahkki), Maria-Gloria Basáñez (Dahkki)
• Materiálatiipa: Girji
• Almmustuhtton: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2010-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Fáttát: article
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BACKGROUND:To date schistosomiasis control programmes based on chemotherapy have largely aimed at controlling morbidity in treated individuals rather than at suppressing transmission. In this study, a mathematical modelling approach was used to estimate reductions in the rate of Schistosoma mansoni...