PMC

Flow chart detailing the study participation and adherence. Children were selected from three different settings in Azaguié district, south Côte d’Ivoire in October and November 2010. KK, Kato-Katz technique; UF, urine filtration method; EthC, ether-concentration method.

Map showing the district of Azaguié in south Côte d’Ivoire. Indicated are Azaguié town and its surrounding villages. Among the 11 schools included in the pre-screening, five were located in the surrounding villages and six were located in the Azaguié town area. The three settings selected for the in-depth studies (i.e. Azaguié M’Bromé/Azaguié Makouguié, rural; Abbé-Bégnini, peri-urban; Azaguié Gare, urban) are emphasised with red asterisks.

Multiple intestinal parasitic infections among schoolchildren aged 8–12 years in three settings of Azaguié district, south Côte d’Ivoire, in October and November 2010. Blue bars indicate rural Azaguié M’Bromé/Azaguié Makouguié; purple bars indicate peri-urban Abbé-Bégnini; and yellow bars indicate urban Azaguié Gare. (A) Number of helminth species diagnosed per child; (B) number of intestinal protozoa species diagnosed per child; (C) number of intestinal parasites (helminths and intestinal protozoa) diagnosed per child.