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Strongyloides stercoralis and hookworm co-infection: spatial distribution and determinants in Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-017-2604-8

Published Online: 2018-01-12

Published Print: 2018-12

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Authors

Forrer, Armelle

Khieu, Virak

Schär, Fabian

Vounatsou, Penelope

Chammartin, Frédérique

Marti, Hanspeter

Muth, Sinuon

Odermatt, Peter
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

UBS Optimus Foundation
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Article History

Received: 6 June 2017

Accepted: 25 December 2017

First Online: 12 January 2018

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: Ethical approval was obtained from the National Ethics Committee for Health Research, Ministry of Health, Cambodia (NECHR, #004, dated 5 February 2010) and the ethics committee of the Cantons of Basel-Stadt and Baselland (EKBB; reference no. 16/10, February 1st, 2010). Written informed consent was obtained from all adult participants, and from the parents or legal guardian of participants aged between one and 18 years.S. stercoralisinfections were treated with a single oral dose of ivermectin (200 μg/kg BW), while hookworm infections were treated with a single oral dose of mebendazole (500 mg). Other helminths and protozoa were treated according to the guidelines of the National Helminth Control Program of Cambodia [].

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: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.