Medicinal Plant Preparations Administered by Botswana Traditional Health Practitioners for Treatment of Worm Infections Show Anthelmintic Activities

Medicinal Plant Preparations Administered by Botswana Traditional Health Practitioners for Treatment of Worm Infections Show Anthelmintic Activities

Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths are some of the priority neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) targeted for elimination by the World Health Organization (WHO). They are prevalent in Botswana and although Botswana has begun mass drug administration with the hope of eliminating soil-transm...

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Main Authors: Mthandazo Dube, Boingotlo Raphane, Bongani Sethebe, Nkaelang Seputhe, Tsholofelo Tiroyakgosi, Peter Imming, Cécile Häberli, Jennifer Keiser, Norbert Arnold, Kerstin Andrae-Marobela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Plants
Subjects:
neglected tropical diseases
traditional medicine
nematodes
schistosomiasis
soil transmitted helminths
<i>S. mansoni</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/21/2945

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