About the Authors
- Zilahatou B. Tohon
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* E-mail: ztohon@cermes.org
Affiliation CERMES/Réseau International des Instituts Pasteur, Niamey, Niger
- Halima B. Mainassara
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Affiliation CERMES/Réseau International des Instituts Pasteur, Niamey, Niger
- Amadou Garba
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Affiliation Programme National de Lutte contre la Bilharziose et les Géohelminthes, Niamey, Niger
- Ali E. Mahamane
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Affiliation CERMES/Réseau International des Instituts Pasteur, Niamey, Niger
- Elisa Bosqué-Oliva
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Affiliation Schistosomiasis Control Initiative, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
- Maman-Laminou Ibrahim
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Affiliation CERMES/Réseau International des Instituts Pasteur, Niamey, Niger
- Jean-Bernard Duchemin
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Affiliation CERMES/Réseau International des Instituts Pasteur, Niamey, Niger
- Suzanne Chanteau
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Affiliations CERMES/Réseau International des Instituts Pasteur, Niamey, Niger, Institut Pasteur, Nouméa, Nouvelle Calédonie
- Pascal Boisier
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Affiliations CERMES/Réseau International des Instituts Pasteur, Niamey, Niger, Centre Pasteur du Cameroun, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Competing Interests
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Author Contributions
Analyzed the data: ZT. Wrote the paper: ZT. Critically read the manuscript: SC. Contributed to the protocol, treated the population, critically read the manuscript: AG. Monitored field studies, performed all ultrasound examinations: ZT. Participated in field studies, critically read the manuscript: HM AM. West African Programme manager for SCI, critically read the manuscript: EB. Assessment of malarial infection, critical reading of the manuscript: MI JD. Investigator coordinator of the studies, contributed to data analysis and interpretation, critically read the manuscript: PB.