Bekana, Teshome
Hu, Wei
Liang, Song
Erko, Berhanu
Funding for this research was provided by:
Addis Ababa University School of Graduate Studies (15000018800006223)
Article History
Received: 22 May 2018
Accepted: 25 December 2018
First Online: 10 January 2019
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Ethical Review Board of Aklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology, Addis Ababa University (Ref.:ALPB/IRB/006/2017). Permission to conduct the study was also obtained from the district health offices and educational authorities. The parents or guardians of volunteered children gave their written informed consent before stool specimen collection. Participating children also gave their oral assent prior to the specimen collection. The study protocol for laboratory animal use was also reviewed and approved by the Ethical Review Board of Aklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology, Addis Ababa University. The mice were handled in accordance with the procedures described by Smithers and Terry (1965). Children infected with <i>S. mansoni</i> and soil transmitted helminths were treated with a single dose of 40 mg/kg praziquantel and 400 mg albendazole, respectively.
: All authors have provided consent for publication of the manuscript.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.