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The effectiveness of water treatment processes against schistosome cercariae: A systematic review

BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis is one of the most disabling neglected tropical diseases, ranking second in terms of years lived with disability. While treatment with the drug praziquantel can have immediate beneficial effects, reinfection can occur rapidly if people are in contact with cercaria-infeste...

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Autores principales: Braun, Laura, Grimes, Jack E. T., Templeton, Michael R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5903662/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29608589
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006364