High prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni infection and stunting among school age children in communiti...
High prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni infection and stunting among school age children in communities along the Albert-Nile, Northern Uganda: A cross sectional study
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Mulindwa, Julius , Namulondo, Joyce , Kitibwa, Anna , Nassuuna, Jacent , Nyangiri, Oscar Asanya , Kimuda, Magambo Phillip , Boobo, Alex , Nerima, Barbara , Busingye, Fred , Candia, Rowel , Namukuta, Annet , Ssenyonga, Ronald , Ukumu, Noah , Ajal, Paul , Adriko, Moses , Noyes, Harry , de Dood, Claudia J. , Corstjens, Paul L. A. M. , van Dam, Govert J. , Elliott, Alison M. , Matovu, Enock and TrypanoGEN+ Research group
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United States: Public Library of Science
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Knowing the prevalence of schistosomiasis is key to informing programmes to control and eliminate the disease as a public health problem. It is also important to understand the impact of infection on child growth and development in order to allocate appropriate resources and effort to the control of the disease.
We conducted a survey to estimate...
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High prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni infection and stunting among school age children in communities along the Albert-Nile, Northern Uganda: A cross sectional study
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Namulondo, Joyce
Kitibwa, Anna
Nassuuna, Jacent
Nyangiri, Oscar Asanya
Kimuda, Magambo Phillip
Boobo, Alex
Nerima, Barbara
Busingye, Fred
Candia, Rowel
Namukuta, Annet
Ssenyonga, Ronald
Ukumu, Noah
Ajal, Paul
Adriko, Moses
Noyes, Harry
de Dood, Claudia J.
Corstjens, Paul L. A. M.
van Dam, Govert J.
Elliott, Alison M.
Matovu, Enock
TrypanoGEN+ Research group
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2703170733
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2703170733
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1935-2735,1935-2727
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1935-2735
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10.1371/journal.pntd.0010570
