Egg excretion indicators for the measurement of soil-transmitted helminth response to treatment.

<h4>Background</h4>Periodic administration of anthelmintic drugs is a cost-effective intervention for morbidity control of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections. However, with programs expanding, drug pressure potentially selecting for drug-resistant parasites increases. While monit...

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Main Authors: Piero L Olliaro, Michel T Vaillant, Aïssatou Diawara, Benjamin Speich, Marco Albonico, Jürg Utzinger, Jennifer Keiser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010593