Integrating use of point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen rapid diagnostic tests by community health workers during mass drug administration campaigns to improve uptake of praziquantel treatment among the adult population at Kome Island, North-Western Tanzania: a cluster randomized community trial
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Title
Integrating use of point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen rapid diagnostic tests by community health workers during mass drug administration campaigns to improve uptake of praziquantel treatment among the adult population at Kome Island, North-Western Tanzania: a cluster randomized community trial
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Keywords
Intestinal schistosomiasis, <em class=EmphasisTypeItalic >Schistosoma mansoni</em>, Point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen tests, Praziquantel, Community health workers, Tanzania
Journal
BMC PUBLIC HEALTH
Volume 18, Issue 1, Pages -
Publisher
Springer Nature
Online
2018-07-06
DOI
10.1186/s12889-018-5732-y
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