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A Multicentre Randomized Controlled Trial of the Efficacy and Safety of Single-Dose Praziquantel at 40 mg/kg vs. 60 mg/kg for Treating Intestinal Schistosomiasis in the Philippines, Mauritania, Tanzania and Brazil

BACKGROUND: Praziquantel at 40 mg/kg in a single dose is the WHO recommended treatment for all forms of schistosomiasis, but 60 mg/kg is also deployed nationally. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Four trial sites in the Philippines, Mauritania, Tanzania and Brazil enrolled 856 patients using a common...

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Main Authors: Olliaro, P. L., Vaillant, M. T., Belizario, V. J., Lwambo, N. J., Ouldabdallahi, M., Pieri, O. S., Amarillo, M. L., Kaatano, G. M., Diaw, M., Domingues, A. C., Favre, T. C., Lapujade, O., Alves, F., Chitsulo, L.
Language:EN
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Abdominal Pain
Adolescent
Anthelmintics
Brazil
Child
Female
Humans
Incidence
Male
Mauritania
Parasite Egg Count
Philippines
Praziquantel
Recurrence
Schistosomiasis mansoni
Tanzania
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5121

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