Are schoolchildren less infected if they have good knowledge about parasitic worms? A case study from rural Côte d'Ivoire.
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BMC Public Health. 2018 Aug 2;18(1):951. doi: 10.1186/s12889-018-5776-z.
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PMID: 30071839
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A total of 2498 children, aged 9-12 years, were subjected to three consecutive stool examinations using duplicate Kato-Katz thick smears to determine infections with soil-transmitted helminths and Schistosoma mansoni. Additionally, children were interviewed to assess their …
A total of 2498 children, aged 9-12 years, were subjected to three consecutive stool examinations using duplicate Kato-Katz thick smears to …