Epidemiology of hookworm infection in Kintampo North Municipality, Ghana: patterns of malaria coinfection, anemia, and albendazole treatment failure

General Info

Geography

Ghana (GHA)

Time period covered

July, 2007 - July, 2007

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Antihelminthics, Intestinal nematode infections, Schistosomiasis

Citation

Authors

Humphries D, Mosites E, Otchere J, Twum WA, Woo L, Jones-Sanpei H, Harrison LM, Bungiro RD, Benham-Pyle B, Bimi L, Edoh D, Bosompem K, Wilson M, Cappello M

Journal

Am J Trop Med Hyg

Pages

792-800

Publication year

2011

Suggested citation

Humphries D, Mosites E, Otchere J, Twum WA, Woo L, Jones-Sanpei H, Harrison LM, Bungiro RD, Benham-Pyle B, Bimi L, Edoh D, Bosompem K, Wilson M, Cappello M. Epidemiology of hookworm infection in Kintampo North Municipality, Ghana: patterns of malaria coinfection, anemia, and albendazole treatment failure. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2011; 84(5): 792-800.