Reinfection of urogenital schistosomiasis in pre-school children in a highly endemic district in Northern Zimbabwe: a 12 months compliance study

• Main Authors: Masceline Jenipher Mutsaka-Makuvaza (Author), Zvifadzo Matsena-Zingoni (Author), Cremance Tshuma (Author), Sunanda Ray (Author), Xiao-Nong Zhou (Author), Bonnie Webster (Author), Nicholas Midzi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In light of the shift to aiming for schistosomiasis elimination, the following are needed: data on reinfection patterns, participation, and sample submission adherence of all high-risk age groups to intervention strategies. This study was conducted to assess prevalence, reinfecti...