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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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There is limited knowledge on the malaria burden of school-aged children in Côte d’Ivoire. The aim of this study was to assess Plasmodium falciparum infection, malaria-related morbidity, use of preventive measure...
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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...
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Open AccessConcomitant Plasmodium falciparum and intestinal helminth infections in a rural community of southern Côte d’lvoire