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Safety, efficacy and acceptability of praziquantel in the treatment of Schistosoma haematobium in pre-school children of Kwale County, Kenya
BACKGROUND: The recommended strategy for control of schistosomiasis is preventive chemotherapy with praziquantel (PZQ). Pre-school children (PSC) are excluded from population treatment programs. In high endemic areas, these children are also at risk, and require treatment with PZQ. The Government of...
Autores principales: | Kimani, Bridget W., Mbugua, Amos K., Kihara, Jimmy H., Ng’ang’a, Murima, Njomo, Doris W. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6205662/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30332403 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006852 |
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