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

• Main Authors: Zilahatou B Tohon (Author), Halima B Mainassara (Author), Amadou Garba (Author), Ali E Mahamane (Author), Elisa Bosqué-Oliva (Author), Maman-Laminou Ibrahim (Author), Jean-Bernard Duchemin (Author), Suzanne Chanteau (Author), Pascal Boisier (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...