Assessing soil-transmitted helminths and Schistosoma mansoni infections using parasitological indicators after seven years of preventive chemotherapy among school-age children in Mizan-Aman town
Despite the preventive chemotherapy that has been implemented in the study area, the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths and Schistosoma mansoni infections persist at a high level. Hence, the preventive chemotherapy implementation could be revised and integrated with other control strategies for elimination.
Authors
- Tariku Belay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1401-824X)
- Daniel Emana
- Mitiku Abera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2210-8020)
- Zeleke Mekonnen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3418-7291)
Institutions
- Jimma University (ET)
- Mizan Tepi University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2025-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013058
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.05