Therapeutic efficacy of albendazole against soil-transmitted helminthiasis in children measured by five diagnostic methods.

Therapeutic efficacy of albendazole against soil-transmitted helminthiasis in children measured by five diagnostic methods.

<h4>Background</h4>Preventive chemotherapy (PC) with benzimidazole drugs is the backbone of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) control programs. Over the past decade, drug coverage has increased and with it, the possibility of developing anthelmintic resistance. It is therefore of utmost im...

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Main Authors: Johnny Vlaminck, Piet Cools, Marco Albonico, Shaali Ame, Mio Ayana, Giuseppe Cringoli, Daniel Dana, Jennifer Keiser, Maria P Maurelli, Leonardo F Matoso, Antonio Montresor, Zeleke Mekonnen, Greg Mirams, Rodrigo Corrêa-Oliveira, Simone A Pinto, Laura Rinaldi, Somphou Sayasone, Eurion Thomas, Jozef Vercruysse, Jaco J Verweij, Bruno Levecke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007471

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