Efficacy of oxamniquine, praziquantel and a combination of both drugs in schistosomiasis mansoni in Brazil
A randomized clinical trial was carried out to compare the efficacy of a low-dosage combination of oxamniquine (7.5 mg/kg) plus praziquantel (20 mg/kg) against either agent, oxamniquine (15 mg/kg) or praziquantel (40 mg/kg) alone, in the treatment of schistosomiasis mansoni in the Brazilian north-ea...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
1987-10-01
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Series: | Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46651987000500007&lng=en&tlng=en |