Could a ring treatment approach be proposed to control Taenia solium transmission in a post elimination setting? A pilot study in Zambia.
<h4>Background</h4>Geographically targeted Taenia solium ring approaches consisting of treating individuals within a radius of 100-meter of a cysticercosis positive pig have been trialled in Peru. This study explored if a similar approach could be proposed to control T. solium transmissi...
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| Main Authors: | Chiara Trevisan, Kabemba E Mwape, Inge Van Damme, Ganna Saelens, Chishimba Mubanga, Mwelwa Chembensofu, Maxwell Masuku, Seth O'Neal, Gideon Zulu, Pierre Dorny, Sarah Gabriël |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2024-08-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012400 |
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