Evaluation of oxfendazole, praziquantel and albendazole against cystic echinococcosis: a randomized clinical trial in naturally infected sheep.

Cystic Echinococosis (CE) is a zoonotic disease caused by larval stage Echinococcus granulosus. We determined the effects of high dose of Oxfendazole (OXF), combination Oxfendazole/Praziquantel (PZQ), and combination Albendazole (ABZ)/Praziquantel against CE in sheep.A randomized placebo-controlled...

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Main Authors: Cesar M Gavidia, Armando E Gonzalez, Eduardo A Barron, Berenice Ninaquispe, Monica Llamosas, Manuela R Verastegui, Colin Robinson, Robert H Gilman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-02-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2826409?pdf=render