Cure of hookworm infection with a cysteine protease inhibitor.

Hookworm disease is a major global health problem and principal among a number of soil-transmitted helminthiases (STHs) for the chronic disability inflicted that impacts both personal and societal productivity. Mass drug administration most often employs single-dose therapy with just two drugs of th...

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Main Authors: Jon J Vermeire, Lorine D Lantz, Conor R Caffrey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3389033?pdf=render