Cure rate is not a valid indicator for assessing drug efficacy and impact of preventive chemotherapy interventions against schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis
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Parasitological impact of 2-year preventive chemotherapy on schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Uganda
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عنوان ژورنال: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0035-9203
DOI: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2011.04.003