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