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Epidemiology of malaria, schistosomiasis, geohelminths, anemia and malnutrition...
Sousa-Figueiredo, José Carlos; Gamboa, Dina; Pedro, João Mário; Fançony, Cláudia; Langa, António Justino; Magalhães, Ricardo J. SoaresBackground: Malaria, schistosomiasis and geohelminth infection are linked to maternal and child morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Knowing the prevalence levels of these infections is vital to guide governments towards the implementation of successful and cost-effective disease control initiatives. Methodology/Principal Findings: A cross-sectional study of 1,237 preschool children (0–5 year olds), 1...
Molecular characterisation of intermediate snail hosts and the search for resis...
Rollinson,David; Stothard,J Russell; Jones,Cathy S; Lockyer,Anne E; Souza,Cecilia Pereira de; Noble,Les RThe relationship between schistosomes and their intermediate hosts is an extremely intricate one with strains and species of the parasite depending on particular species of snail, which in turn may vary in their susceptibility to the parasites. In order to gain a better understanding of the epidemiology of the disease we have been investigating the use of molecular markers for snail identification and for study...
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