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Schistosomiasis in the North region of Cameroon: unexplained decrease in prevalence among schoolchildren between 1986 and 2008–2009

D. MassenetCentre Pasteur du Cameroun Annexe de Garoua, P.O. Box 921, Garoua, Cameroon. [email protected]
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J. InrombeDélégation de la Santé de la Région du Nord, P.O. Box 186, Garoua, Cameroon
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O. DawayeDélégation de la Santé de la Région du Nord, P.O. Box 186, Garoua, Cameroon
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Y. AbdoulayeDélégation de la Santé de la Région du Nord, P.O. Box 186, Garoua, Cameroon
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J.-L. PortalService de Coopération et d'Action Culturelle, Ambassade de France au Cameroun, P.O. Box 1616, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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P. BoisierCentre Pasteur du Cameroun, P.O. Box 1274, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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L.-A. Tchuem TchuentéNational Programme for the Control of Schistosomiasis and STH, Centre for Schistosomiasis and Parasitology, P.O. Box 7244, Yaoundé, Cameroon. [email protected]
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Pages 745-750 | Published online: 18 Jul 2013

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