No apparent reduction in schistosome burden or genetic diversity following four years of school-based mass drug administration in mwea, central kenya, a heavy transmission area.

• Main Authors: Agola E Lelo (Author), David N Mburu (Author), Gabriel N Magoma (Author), Ben N Mungai (Author), Jimmy H Kihara (Author), Ibrahim N Mwangi (Author), Geoffrey M Maina (Author), Joseph M Kinuthia (Author), Martin W Mutuku (Author), Eric S Loker (Author), Gerald M Mkoji (Author), Michelle L Steinauer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Schistosomiasis is a debilitating neglected tropical disease that infects over 200 million people worldwide. To combat this disease, in 2012, the World Health Organization announced a goal of reducing and eliminating transmission of schistosomes. Current control focuses primarily on mass...