A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of safety and efficacy of combined praziquantel and artemether treatment for acute schistosomiasis japonica in China

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of safety and efficacy of combined praziquantel and artemether treatment for acute schistosomiasis japonica in China

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of combining artemether (AM) and praziquantel (PZQ) in different regimens for treating acute schistosomiasis japonica. METHODS: We undertook a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial within four specialized schistosomiasis hospitals in the Do...

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Main Authors:	Xun-Ya Hou, Donald P McManus, Darren J Gray, Julie Balen, Xin-Song Luo, Yong-Kang He, Magda Ellis, Gail M Williams, Yue-Sheng Li
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The World Health Organization 2008-10-01
Series:	Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Online Access:	http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862008001000015&lng=en&tlng=en

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