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Prevalence and correlates of intestinal schistosomiasis infection among school-aged children in North-Western Tanzania by Mnkugwe, Rajabu Hussein, Minzi, Omary S, Kinung'hi, Safari M, Kamuhabwa, Appolinary A, Aklillu, Eleni

“…Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease that continues to cause morbidity and mortality in Sub Saharan Africa. Due to its endemicity, co-infection with…”
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Malaria and helminth co-infections in school and preschool children: a cross-sectional study in Magu district, north-western Tanzania by Kinung'hi, Safari M, Magnussen, Pascal, Kaatano, Godfrey M, Kishamawe, Coleman, Vennervald, Birgitte J

“…Malaria, schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminth infections (STH) are important parasitic infections in Sub-Saharan Africa where a significant proportion…”
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Comparison of the Impact of Different Mass Drug Administration Strategies on Infection with Schistosoma mansoni in Mwanza Region, Tanzania-A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial by Olsen, Annette, Kinung'hi, Safari, Magnussen, Pascal

“…Annual school-based mass drug administration with praziquantel has been widely implemented to control schistosomiasis, but other treatment strategies could…”
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Changes in Morbidity, Physical Fitness, and Perceived Quality of Life among Schoolchildren following Four Years of Different Mass Drug Administration Strategies against Schistosoma mansoni Infection in Mwanza Region, Northwestern Tanzania by Olsen, Annette, Kinung'hi, Safari, Kaatano, Godfrey, Magnussen, Pascal

“…infection negatively impacts children's physical health and may influence general well-being. Schistosomiasis control programs aim at reducing morbidity…”
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Efficacy and safety of praziquantel and dihydroartemisinin piperaquine combination for treatment and control of intestinal schistosomiasis: A randomized, non-inferiority clinical trial by Mnkugwe, Rajabu Hussein, Minzi, Omary, Kinung'hi, Safari, Kamuhabwa, Appolinary, Aklillu, Eleni

“…Background Despite the reported success in reducing morbidity, praziquantel alone is insufficient for the control and elimination of schistosomiasis, partly…”
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The Efficacy of Single-Dose versus Double-Dose Praziquantel Treatments on Schistosoma mansoni Infections: Its Implication on Undernutrition and Anaemia among Primary Schoolchildren in Two On-Shore Communities, Northwestern Tanzania by Angelo, Teckla, Mpolya, Emmanuel A., Buza, Joram, Munisi, David Z., Kinung’hi, Safari M.

“…Administering more than one treatment may increase Praziquantel cure and egg reduction rates, thereby hastening achievement of schistosomiasis transmission…”
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Urogenital schistosomiasis among pre-school and school aged children in four districts of north western Tanzania after 15 years of mass drug administration: Geographical prevalence, risk factors and performance of haematuria reagent strips by Mazigo, Humphrey D, Mwingira, Upendo J, Zinga, Maria M, Uisso, Cecilia, Kazyoba, Paul E, Kinung'hi, Safari M, Mutapi, Francesca

“…Background Urogenital schistosomiasis remains as a public health problem in Tanzania and for the past 15 years, mass drug administration (MDA) targeting…”
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Test-Treat-Track-Test-Treat Strategy for Control of Schistosomiasis in Two Low-Prevalence Villages in Northwestern Tanzania by Maganga, Jane K, Campbell, Carl H, Angelo, Teckla, Mosha, Justina, Mwanga, Joseph R, Kinung'hi, Safari M

“…Mass drug administration of praziquantel becomes a less attractive strategy for elimination of schistosomiasis in low-prevalence areas due to cost implications…”
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Village Response to Mass Drug Administration for Schistosomiasis in Mwanza Region, Northwestern Tanzania: Are We Missing Socioeconomic, Cultural, and Political Dimensions? by Mwanga, Joseph R, Kinung'hi, Safari M, Mosha, Justina, Angelo, Teckla, Maganga, Jane, Campbell, Carl H

“…Praziquantel (PZQ)-based mass drug administration (MDA) is the main approach for controlling schistosomiasis in endemic areas. Interventions such as provision…”
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Defining Persistent Hotspots: Areas That Fail to Decrease Meaningfully in Prevalence after Multiple Years of Mass Drug Administration with Praziquantel for Control of Schistosomiasis by Kittur, Nupur, Binder, Sue, Campbell, Carl H, King, Charles H, Kinung'hi, Safari, Olsen, Annette, Magnussen, Pascal, Colley, Daniel G

“…Preventive chemotherapy with praziquantel for schistosomiasis morbidity control is commonly done by mass drug administration (MDA). MDA regimen is usually…”
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The lethal effect of soap on Schistosoma mansoni cercariae in water by Zhang, Jiaodi, Pitol, Ana K, Kinung'hi, Safari, Angelo, Teckla, Emery, Aidan M, Cieplinski, Adam, Templeton, Michael R, Braun, Laura

“…Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease which is spread through skin contact with water containing Schistosoma cercariae. Drug treatment has been the main…”
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Discovering, Defining, and Summarizing Persistent Hotspots in SCORE Studies by Kittur, Nupur, Campbell, Carl H, Binder, Sue, Shen, Ye, Wiegand, Ryan E, Mwanga, Joseph R, Kinung'hi, Safari M, Musuva, Rosemary M, Odiere, Maurice R, Matendechero, Sultani H, Knopp, Stefanie, Colley, Daniel G

“…The Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation (SCORE) conducted large field studies on schistosomiasis control and elimination in…”
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Malaria vector species composition and entomological indices following indoor residual spraying in regions bordering Lake Victoria, Tanzania by Kakilla, Charles, Manjurano, Alphaxard, Nelwin, Karen, Martin, Jackline, Mashauri, Fabian, Kinung’hi, Safari M., Lyimo, Eric, Mangalu, Doris, Bernard, Lucy, Iwuchukwu, Nduka, Mwalimu, Dismasi, Serbantez, Naomi, Greer, George, George, Kristen, Oxborough, Richard M., Magesa, Stephen M.

“…Abstract Background Vector control through long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and focal indoor residual spraying (IRS) is a major component of the Tanzania…”
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Knowledge, attitude, and practices on intestinal schistosomiasis among primary schoolchildren in the Lake Victoria basin, Rorya District, north-western Tanzania by Munisi, David Z, Buza, Joram, Mpolya, Emmanuel A, Angelo, Teckla, Kinung'hi, Safari M

“…Globally school-age children, adolescents and young adults bear the highest burden of schistosomiasis. When developing a specific intervention to improve…”
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Coinfection of intestinal schistosomiasis and malaria and association with haemoglobin levels and nutritional status in school children in Mara region, Northwestern Tanzania: a cross-sectional exploratory study by Kinung'hi, Safari M, Mazigo, Humphrey D, Dunne, David W, Kepha, Stella, Kaatano, Godfrey, Kishamawe, Coleman, Ndokeji, Samuel, Angelo, Teckla, Nuwaha, Fred

“…Schistosomiasis represents a major public health problem in Tanzania despite ongoing national control efforts. This study examined whether intestinal…”
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The trend of schistosomiasis related bladder cancer in the lake zone, Tanzania: a retrospective review over 10 years period by Yohana, Coletha, Bakuza, Jared S, Kinung'hi, Safari M, Nyundo, Bruno A, Rambau, Peter F

“…Bladder cancer is a possible outcome of chronic urinary schistosomiasis in many endemic countries. In Tanzania, the Lake Victoria area is one of the areas with…”
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Oxamniquine resistance alleles are widespread in Old World Schistosoma mansoni and predate drug deployment by Chevalier, Frédéric D, Le Clec'h, Winka, McDew-White, Marina, Menon, Vinay, Guzman, Meghan A, Holloway, Stephen P, Cao, Xiaohang, Taylor, Alexander B, Kinung'hi, Safari, Gouvras, Anouk N, Webster, Bonnie L, Webster, Joanne P, Emery, Aidan M, Rollinson, David, Garba Djirmay, Amadou, Al Mashikhi, Khalid M, Al Yafae, Salem, Idris, Mohamed A, Moné, Hélène, Mouahid, Gabriel, Hart, P John, LoVerde, Philip T, Anderson, Timothy J C

“…Do mutations required for adaptation occur de novo, or are they segregating within populations as standing genetic variation? This question is key to…”
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A novel theatre-based behaviour change approach for influencing community uptake of schistosomiasis control measures by Sule, May N, Mosha, Justina, Soboka, Teshome Emana, Kinung'hi, Safari M, Sfynia, Chrysoula, Rafiq, Kamran, Dower, Alex, Comparet, Marianne, Bewley, Emma, Angelo, Teckla, Beshah, Feleke Zewge, Templeton, Michael R

“…Abstract Background Appropriate behaviour change with regard to safe water contact practices will facilitate the elimination of schistosomiasis as a public…”
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Lessons Learned in Conducting Mass Drug Administration for Schistosomiasis Control and Measuring Coverage in an Operational Research Setting by Binder, Sue, Campbell, Carl H, Castleman, Jennifer D, Kittur, Nupur, Kinung'hi, Safari M, Olsen, Annette, Magnussen, Pascal, Karanja, Diana M S, Mwinzi, Pauline N M, Montgomery, Susan P, Secor, William Evan, Phillips, Anna E, Dhanani, Neerav, Gazzinelli-Guimaraes, Pedro H, Clements, Michelle N, N'Goran, Eliézer K, Meite, Aboulaye, Utzinger, Jürg, Hamidou, Amina A, Garba, Amadou, Fleming, Fiona M, Whalen, Christopher C, King, Charles H, Colley, Daniel G

“…The Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation (SCORE) was created to conduct research that could inform programmatic decision-making…”
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Infection with Schistosoma mansoni has an Effect on Quality of Life, but not on Physical Fitness in Schoolchildren in Mwanza Region, North-Western Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study by Kinung'hi, Safari, Magnussen, Pascal, Kaatano, Godfrey, Olsen, Annette

“…Infection with Schistosoma mansoni negatively impact children's physical health and may influence their general well-being. The aim of this study was to…”
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