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Performance and Safety of Praziquantel for Treatment of Intestinal Schistosomiasis in Infants and Preschool Children
BACKGROUND: In 2012 the WHO formally recognised that infants and preschool children are at significant risk of schistosomiasis and qualify for treatment with praziquantel (PZQ). Targeted surveys determining both the performance and safety of this drug are now needed in endemic areas. We have formall...
Autores principales: | Sousa-Figueiredo, José C., Betson, Martha, Atuhaire, Aaron, Arinaitwe, Moses, Navaratnam, Annalan M. D., Kabatereine, Narcis B., Bickle, Quentin, Stothard, J. Russell |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3475660/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23094120 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001864 |
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