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Development and application of an electronic treatment register: a system for enumerating populations and monitoring treatment during mass drug administration

William E. Oswalda DeWorm3, Division of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, London, UK;b Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected] @williameoswald
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David S. Kennedya DeWorm3, Division of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, London, UK;b Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0004-6167View further author information
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Jasmine Farzanac The Wellcome Trust Research Laboratory, Division of Gastrointestinal Sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore, IndiaView further author information
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Saravanakumar Puthupalayam Kaliappanc The Wellcome Trust Research Laboratory, Division of Gastrointestinal Sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore, IndiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1904-6880View further author information
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Eloic Atindeglad Institut de Recherche Clinique du Bénin (IRCB), Calavi, BeninView further author information
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Parfait Houngbégnond Institut de Recherche Clinique du Bénin (IRCB), Calavi, BeninView further author information
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Alvin Chisambie Blantyre Institute for Community Outreach, Lions Sight First Eye Hospital, Blantyre, MalawiView further author information
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Stefan Witek-McManusb Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1445-3567View further author information
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Sean R. Galagana DeWorm3, Division of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, London, UK;f Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USAView further author information
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Mira Emmanuel-Fabulaa DeWorm3, Division of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, London, UK;f Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USAView further author information
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Marie-Claire Gwayi-Chorea DeWorm3, Division of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, London, UK;f Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2003-422XView further author information
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Hugo Leggea DeWorm3, Division of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, London, UK;b Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1974-286XView further author information
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Elodie Yarda DeWorm3, Division of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, London, UKView further author information
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Khumbo Kaluae Blantyre Institute for Community Outreach, Lions Sight First Eye Hospital, Blantyre, MalawiORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9284-9009View further author information
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Moudachirou Ibikounléd Institut de Recherche Clinique du Bénin (IRCB), Calavi, Benin;g Département de Zoologie, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, BeninORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3517-1729View further author information
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Sitara Swarna Rao Ajjampurc The Wellcome Trust Research Laboratory, Division of Gastrointestinal Sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore, IndiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3419-6577View further author information
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Arianna Rubin Meansa DeWorm3, Division of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, London, UK;f Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4087-7080View further author information
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Kristjana H. Ásbjörnsdóttira DeWorm3, Division of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, London, UK;h Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3263-3457View further author information
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Katherine E. Hallidaya DeWorm3, Division of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, London, UK;b Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5307-2823View further author information
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Judd L. Walsona DeWorm3, Division of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, London, UK;f Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4836-720XView further author information
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Article: 1785146 | Received 06 Feb 2020, Accepted 03 Jun 2020, Published online: 15 Jul 2020

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