Dynamics of <it>Schistosoma haematobium </it>egg output and associated infection parameters following treatment with praziquantel in school-aged children

Dynamics of <it>Schistosoma haematobium </it>egg output and associated infection parameters following treatment with praziquantel in school-aged children

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Praziquantel is the drug of choice in preventive chemotherapy targeting schistosomiasis. Increasing large-scale administration of praziquantel requires monitoring of drug efficacy to detect early signs of development of resistance. S...

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Main Authors: Stete Katarina, Krauth Stefanie J, Coulibaly Jean T, Knopp Stefanie, Hattendorf Jan, Müller Ivan, Lohourignon Laurent K, Kern Winfried V, N’Goran Eliézer K, Utzinger Jürg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Schistosomiasis
<it>Schistosoma haematobium</it>
Praziquantel
Drug efficacy
Macrohaematuria
Microhaematuria
Proteinuria
Leukocyturia
School-aged children
Côte d’Ivoire
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