The Efficacy of Single-Dose versus Double-Dose Praziquantel Treatments on Schistosoma mansoni Infections: Its Implication on Undernutrition and Anaemia among Primary Schoolchildren in Two On-Shore Communities, Northwestern Tanzania

Administering more than one treatment may increase Praziquantel cure and egg reduction rates, thereby hastening achievement of schistosomiasis transmission control. A total of 431 S. mansoni-infected schoolchildren were randomized to receive either a single or repeated 40 mg/kg Praziquantel dose. He...

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Autores principales: Munisi, David Z., Buza, Joram, Mpolya, Emmanuel A., Angelo, Teckla, Kinung'hi, Safari M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2017
Materias:
Clinical Study
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5637830/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29094048
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/7035025

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5637830/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29094048
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/7035025

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