Abstract |
The efficacy of praziquantel against schistosomiasis mansoni has been measured in 10-14 years old schoolchildren in a highly endemic area of north-west Ethiopia. The egg reduction rate was 97% and the cure rate was 94%, as assessed by a single Kato smear. No evidence for praziquantel resistance was detected.
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Authors | Getinet Degu, Getahun Mengistu, Janet Jones |
Journal | Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
(Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg)
2002 Jul-Aug
Vol. 96
Issue 4
Pg. 444-5
ISSN: 0035-9203 [Print] England |
PMID | 12497985
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Schistosomicides
- Praziquantel
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Animals
- Child
- Ethiopia
(epidemiology)
- Feces
(parasitology)
- Humans
- Parasite Egg Count
- Praziquantel
(therapeutic use)
- Prevalence
- Schistosoma mansoni
- Schistosomiasis mansoni
(drug therapy, epidemiology)
- Schistosomicides
(therapeutic use)
- Treatment Outcome
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