Change in children's school behavior after mass administration of praziquantel for Schistosoma mansoni infection in endemic areas of western Kenya: A pilot study using the Behavioral Assessment System for Children (BASC-2).
Rosemary MusuvaYe ShenXianjue WeiSue BinderJulianne A IvyW Evan SecorSusan P MontgomeryCharles H KingPauline N M MwinziPublished in: PloS one (2017)
Results of this study suggest that children have better school-related behaviors without heavy S. mansoni infection, and that infected children's behaviors, especially disruptive problem behaviors, improve significantly after praziquantel treatment.