Viability of Ascaris lumbricoides eggs eliminated after anti-helminthic therapy

The viability of Ascaris lumbricoides eggs passed in the feces was evaluated after treatment of patients with one of the anti-helminthic drugs (thiabendazole, levamisole, cambendazole, pyrantel pamoate, mebendazole or praziquantel). For each drug, a group of 5 children was selected and their feces c...

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Main Authors: Cristiano Lara Massara, Hélio Martins de Araújo Costa, Dirceu Wagner Carvalho de Souza, Maria Suzana de Lemos Souza, Omar dos Santos Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1991-06-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761991000200014