Cluster randomized trial comparing school-based mass drug administration schedules in areas of western Kenya with moderate initial prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni infections.
Mass drug administration (MDA) using praziquantel is the WHO-recommended approach for control of schistosomiasis. However, few studies have compared the impact of different schedules of MDA on the resultant infection levels. We wished to evaluate whether annual MDA was more effective than less frequ...
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Main Authors: | Diana M S Karanja (Author), Emmy K Awino (Author), Ryan E Wiegand (Author), Edward Okoth (Author), Bernard O Abudho (Author), Pauline N M Mwinzi (Author), Susan P Montgomery (Author), W Evan Secor (Author) |
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2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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