Phenotypic and genotypic monitoring of Schistosoma mansoni in Tanzanian schoolchildren five years in...
Phenotypic and genotypic monitoring of Schistosoma mansoni in Tanzanian schoolchildren five years into a preventative chemotherapy national control programme
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Schistosoma mansoni is a parasite of profound medical importance. Current control focusses on mass praziquantel (PZQ) treatment of populations in endemic areas, termed Preventative Chemotherapy (PC). Large-scale PC programmes exert prolonged selection pressures on parasites with the potential for, direct and/or indirect, emergence of drug resistanc...
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Phenotypic and genotypic monitoring of Schistosoma mansoni in Tanzanian schoolchildren five years into a preventative chemotherapy national control programme
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_b3cf628843784b259123caa84c3adc88
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1756-3305
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1756-3305
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10.1186/s13071-017-2533-6
