ArticleAfrican journal of laboratory medicine2023
Selected micronutrient status of school-aged children at risk of
Article in African journal of laboratory medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Burden and Risk Factors of Urinary Schistosomiasis and Bacteriuria Coinfections Among Schoolchildren in an Endemic District in the Ashanti Region, Ghana.Journal of parasitology research · 2026Article
- Effects of Genetic polymorphism in susceptibility to schistosomiasis infection and adverse treatment outcomes.African health sciences · 2025Review
- Schistosomiasis Interventions in Africa: Assessment and Systematic Review.Journal of parasitology research · 2025Review
- Urinary schistosomiasis and anemia among school-aged children from southwestern Nigeria.Pathogens and global health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: The parasite Objective: The prevalence of Methods: This cross-sectional school-based study randomly recruited 353 children aged between 4 and 16 years from five elementary schools between June 2019 and December 2019. We gathered socio-demographic data about each child using a semi-structured questionnaire. Blood samples were collected for micronutrient analysis and urine samples were collected for assessment of Results: A total of 57 (16.15%) school-age children were infected with Conclusion: This study showed that What this study adds: This research emphasises the significance of implementing infection prevention and control interventions to mitigate the transmission and prevalence of schistosomiasis among school age children.
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