Seydou Sow

Summary

Affiliation: Institute of Tropical Medicine
Country: Belgium

Publications

  1. ncbi Water-related disease patterns before and after the construction of the Diama dam in northern Senegal
    S Sow
    Helminthology Unit, Department of Parasitology, Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nationalestraat 155, B 2000 Antwerp, Belgium
    Ann Trop Med Parasitol 96:575-86. 2002
  2. ncbi Low awareness of intestinal schistosomiasis in northern Senegal after 7 years of health education as part of intense control and research activities
    Seydou Sow
    Department of Parasitology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium
    Trop Med Int Health 8:744-9. 2003
  3. ncbi [Hygiene practices and contamination risks of surface waters by schistosome eggs: the case of an infested village in Northern Senegal]
    S Sow
    Institut de médecine tropicale Prince Léopold, Anvers, Belgique
    Bull Soc Pathol Exot 97:12-4. 2004
  4. ncbi The role of hygienic bathing after defecation in the transmission of Schistosoma mansoni
    Seydou Sow
    Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nationalestraat 155, Antwerp, Belgium
    Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 102:542-7. 2008
  5. ncbi The contribution of water contact behavior to the high Schistosoma mansoni Infection rates observed in the Senegal River Basin
    Seydou Sow
    Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium
    BMC Infect Dis 11:198. 2011
  6. ncbi Evaluation of staff performance and material resources for integrated schistosomiasis control in northern Senegal
    Marieke J van der Werf
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Trop Med Int Health 7:70-9. 2002

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Publications6

  1. ncbi Water-related disease patterns before and after the construction of the Diama dam in northern Senegal
    S Sow
    Helminthology Unit, Department of Parasitology, Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nationalestraat 155, B 2000 Antwerp, Belgium
    Ann Trop Med Parasitol 96:575-86. 2002
    ..It remains to be judged whether the economic benefits of the dam will counterbalance its adverse effects...
  2. ncbi Low awareness of intestinal schistosomiasis in northern Senegal after 7 years of health education as part of intense control and research activities
    Seydou Sow
    Department of Parasitology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium
    Trop Med Int Health 8:744-9. 2003
    ..We conclude that even intense and long-lasting education efforts for a specific and straightforward problem as schistosomiasis are not enough to have profound impact on the knowledge of rural traditional communities...
  3. ncbi [Hygiene practices and contamination risks of surface waters by schistosome eggs: the case of an infested village in Northern Senegal]
    S Sow
    Institut de médecine tropicale Prince Léopold, Anvers, Belgique
    Bull Soc Pathol Exot 97:12-4. 2004
    ..In order to improve hygienic practices and reduce fecal pollution of the environment, a health education model respecting local beliefs and customs would be indispensable...
  4. ncbi The role of hygienic bathing after defecation in the transmission of Schistosoma mansoni
    Seydou Sow
    Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nationalestraat 155, Antwerp, Belgium
    Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 102:542-7. 2008
    ..Our results suggest a major role of hygienic bathing after defecation in the transmission of S. mansoni...
  5. ncbi The contribution of water contact behavior to the high Schistosoma mansoni Infection rates observed in the Senegal River Basin
    Seydou Sow
    Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium
    BMC Infect Dis 11:198. 2011
    ..So far, only few studies have related water contact patterns to infection levels...
  6. ncbi Evaluation of staff performance and material resources for integrated schistosomiasis control in northern Senegal
    Marieke J van der Werf
    Department of Public Health, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Trop Med Int Health 7:70-9. 2002
    ..The activities included additional training of doctors and nurses in symptom-based treatment and making praziquantel (PZQ) available for an affordable price...