Background. There is evidence to support that nutritional deficiency can reduce the body's immune function, thereby decreasing resistance to disease and increasing susceptibility to intestinal parasites. Methods. A cross-sectional survey was carried out on 693 school-aged children from 5 schistosomiasis-endemic villages in Northern Samar, the Philippines. Data on dietary intake...
Background In the Philippines, the current national control strategy for schistosomiasis is annual mass drug administration (MDA) with 40 mg/kg of praziquantel in all schistosomiasis-endemic villages with a prevalence ≥10%.
Diagnostic for Primaquine Therapy Screening Saorin Kim Chea Nguon Bertrand Guillard Socheat Duong Sophy Chy Sarorn Sum Sina Nhem Christiane Bouchier Magali Tichit Eva Christophel Walter R. J. Taylor John
