Controlling schistosomiasis: significant decrease of anaemia prevalence one year after a single dose of praziquantel in Nigerian schoolchildren.

• Autores principales: Zilahatou B Tohon (Autor), Halima B Mainassara (Autor), Amadou Garba (Autor), Ali E Mahamane (Autor), Elisa Bosqué-Oliva (Autor), Maman-Laminou Ibrahim (Autor), Jean-Bernard Duchemin (Autor), Suzanne Chanteau (Autor), Pascal Boisier (Autor)
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• Publicado: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND: In the framework of the monitoring and evaluation of the Nigerian schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth control programme, a follow-up of children took place in eight sentinel sites. The objective of the study was to assess the evolution of Schistosoma haematobium infection and a...