Integrated schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis control over five years on Kome Island, Tanzania

Korean Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 535-543

  Kaatano, Godfrey M ^a   Siza, Julius E ^a   Mwanga, Joseph R ^a   Min, Duk Yong ^b   Yong, Tai Soon ^c   Chai, Jong Yil ^d   Ko, Yunsuk ^e   Chang, Su Young ^e   Kullaya, Cyril M ^e   Rim, Han Jong ^f   Changalucha, John M ^a   Eom, Keeseon S ^g  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Tanzania)

^b Eulji University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^e Good Neighbors International   (Tanzania)

^f Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^g Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Control; Hookworm; Kome Island (Tanzania); Mass drug administration; Schistosoma mansoni; Schistosomiasis; Soil tranmitted helminth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASCARIASIS; CHILD; COMMUNITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL STRATEGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOOKWORM INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; MALE; MASS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; SCHISTOSOMIASIS MANSONI; SCHOOL CHILD; STRONGYLOIDIASIS; TANZANIA; TREND STUDY; TRICHURIASIS; WATER SUPPLY; ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; HELMINTHIASIS; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; ISLAND (GEOLOGICAL); LAKE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMANS; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; ISLANDS; LAKES; MALE; PREVALENCE; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; TANZANIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84945940348     PISSN: 00234001     EISSN: 17380006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3347/kjp.2015.53.5.535     Document Type: Article

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