Bayesian geostatistical model-based estimates of soil-transmitted helminth infection in Nigeria, including annual deworming requirements.
Oluwole AS, Ekpo UF, Karagiannis-Voules DA, Abe EM, Olamiju FO, Isiyaku S, Okoronkwo C, Saka Y, Nebe OJ, Braide EI, Mafiana CF, Utzinger J, Vounatsou P.
Oluwole AS, et al.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2015 Apr 24;9(4):e0003740. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003740. eCollection 2015 Apr.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2015.
PMID: 25909633
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BACKGROUND: The acceleration of the control of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections in Nigeria, emphasizing preventive chemotherapy, has become imperative in light of the global fight against neglected tropical diseases. Predictive risk maps are an important tool to …
BACKGROUND: The acceleration of the control of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections in Nigeria, emphasizing preventive chemothe …