Transmission of Opisthorchis viverrini, Schistosoma mekongi and soil-transmitted helminthes on the Mekong Islands, Southern Lao PDR
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Transmission of Opisthorchis viverrini, Schistosoma mekongi and soil-transmitted helminthes on the Mekong Islands, Southern Lao PDR
BACKGROUND Prevalence of Opisthorchis viverrini, Schistosoma mekongi and soil-transmitted helminths (STH) remains high in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), despite control efforts including mass-drug administration, education and communication campaigns. New approaches are required to advance helminth control. METHODS An ecohealth study was conducted on two Mekong islands in Souther...
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عنوان ژورنال: Infectious Diseases of Poverty
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2049-9957
DOI: 10.1186/s40249-017-0343-x