The optimal timing of post-treatment sampling for the assessment of anthelminthic drug efficacy against Ascaris infections in humans
The egg reduction rate (ERR) is the current standard mean to assess the efficacy of drugs against human soil-transmitted helminths (STHs; Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura and hookworm). Although the timing of post-treatment sampling is pivotal for a readily interpretation of drug efficacy,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-04-01
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| Series: | International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211320717301367 |