A strong effect of individual compliance with mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis on sustained clearance of soil-transmitted helminth infections

A strong effect of individual compliance with mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis on sustained clearance of soil-transmitted helminth infections

Abstract Background The impact of semiannual mass drug administration (MDA) with albendazole (ALB; 400 mg) alone on lymphatic filariasis (LF) and soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections was assessed during two trials conducted from 2012 to 2018 in the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic...

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Main Authors: Jérémy T. Campillo, Naomi P. Awaca-Uvon, Jean-Paul Tambwe, Godefroy Kuyangisa-Simuna, Johnny Vlaminck, Gary J. Weil, Michel Boussinesq, Cédric B. Chesnais, Sébastien D. S. Pion
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Soil-transmitted helminths
Albendazole
Parametric survival analysis
Treatment adherence
Mass drug administration
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04814-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04814-2

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