Analysis of Schistosomiasis haematobium Infection Prevalence and Intensity in Chikhwawa, Malawi: An Application of a Two Part Model

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2013, Pages

  Chipeta, Michael G ^a   Ngwira, Bagrey ^b   Kazembe, Lawrence N ^c  

^a MALAWI LIVERPOOL WELLCOME TRUST CLINICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMME   (Malawi)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA   (Namibia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRAZIQUANTEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAWI; MALE; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD METHOD; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SCHISTOSOMA HEMATOBIUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS HAEMATOBIA; SNAIL; URINALYSIS;

EID: 84876012912     PISSN: 19352727     EISSN: 19352735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002131     Document Type: Article

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