Epidemiological Interactions between Urogenital and Intestinal Human Schistosomiasis in the Context of Praziquantel Treatment across Three West African Countries.

• Main Authors: Sarah C L Knowles (Author), Bonnie L Webster (Author), Amadou Garba (Author), Moussa Sacko (Author), Oumar T Diaw (Author), Alan Fenwick (Author), David Rollinson (Author), Joanne P Webster (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:In many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, urogenital and intestinal schistosomiasis co-occur, and mixed species infections containing both Schistosoma haematobium and S. mansoni can be common. During co-infection, interactions between these two species are possible, yet the extent to which suc...