4 Result(s)
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English
Biomedicine
Parasitology
Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science
Richard B. Yapi
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Open AccessEffect of an integrated intervention package of preventive chemotherapy, community-led total sanitation and health education on the prevalence of helminth and intestinal protozoa infections in Côte d’Ivoire
Preventive chemotherapy with donated anthelminthic drugs is the cornerstone for the control of helminthiases. However, reinfection can occur rapidly in the absence of clean water and sanitation coupled with un...
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Open AccessSpatial map** and prediction of Plasmodium falciparum infection risk among school-aged children in Côte d’Ivoire
In Côte d’Ivoire, malaria remains a major public health issue, and thus a priority to be tackled. The aim of this study was to identify spatially explicit indicators of Plasmodium falciparum infection among schoo...
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Open AccessBayesian risk profiling of soil-transmitted helminth infections and estimates of preventive chemotherapy for school-aged children in Côte d'Ivoire
Soil-transmitted helminthiasis affects more than a billion people in the world and accounts for a global burden of 5.1 million disability-adjusted life years. The objectives of this study were (i) to map and p...
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Open AccessThe epidemiology of polyparasitism and implications for morbidity in two rural communities of Côte d’Ivoire
Polyparasitism is still widespread in rural communities of the develo** world. However, the epidemiology of polyparasitism and implications for morbidity are poorly understood. We studied patterns of multipl...
