Sustaining Control of Schistosomiasis Mansoni in Western Côte d'Ivoire: Results from a SCORE Study, One Year after Initial Praziquantel Administration.

• Main Authors: Rufin K Assaré (Author), Yves-Nathan (Author), Patrick K Yao (Author), Nicaise A N'Guessan (Author), Mamadou Ouattara (Author), Ahoua Yapi (Author), Jean T Coulibaly (Author), Aboulaye Meïté (Author), Eveline Hürlimann (Author), Stefanie Knopp (Author), Jürg Utzinger (Author), Eliézer K N'Goran (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:The Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation (SCORE) has launched several large-scale trials to determine the best strategies for gaining and sustaining control of schistosomiasis and transitioning toward elimination. In Côte d'Ivoire, a 5-year cluster-rand...