Assessment of the anthelmintic efficacy of albendazole in school children in seven countries where soil-transmitted helminths are endemic.

Assessment of the anthelmintic efficacy of albendazole in school children in seven countries where soil-transmitted helminths are endemic.

The three major soil-transmitted helminths (STH) Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura and Necator americanus/Ancylostoma duodenale are among the most widespread parasites worldwide. Despite the global expansion of preventive anthelmintic treatment, standard operating procedures to monitor anthe...

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Main Authors: Jozef Vercruysse, Jerzy M Behnke, Marco Albonico, Shaali Makame Ame, Cécile Angebault, Jeffrey M Bethony, Dirk Engels, Bertrand Guillard, Thi Viet Hoa Nguyen, Gagandeep Kang, Deepthi Kattula, Andrew C Kotze, James S McCarthy, Zeleke Mekonnen, Antonio Montresor, Maria Victoria Periago, Laurentine Sumo, Louis-Albert Tchuem Tchuenté, Thi Cam Thach Dang, Ahmed Zeynudin, Bruno Levecke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3066140?pdf=render

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