Impact of antihelminthic treatment on infection by Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura and hookworms in Covas, a rural community of Pernambuco, Brazil

Impact of antihelminthic treatment on infection by Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura and hookworms in Covas, a rural community of Pernambuco, Brazil

This work aims to evaluate the impact of drug treatment on infection by Ascaris lumbricoides (Al), Trichuris trichiura (Tt) and hookworms (Hook) in a rural community from the sugar-cane zone of Pernambuco, Brazil. Four parasitological surveys were carried out from March 2001 to March 2002. Individua...

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Main Authors: Luciana Carvalho Zani, Tereza Cristina Favre, Otávio Sarmento Pieri, Constança Simões Barbosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2004-04-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Mebendazole
Albendazole
Geohelminthiasis
Rural Area
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