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SUBMITTER: Krucken J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5503839 | biostudies-other | 2017 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Krücken Jürgen J Fraundorfer Kira K Mugisha Jean Claude JC Ramünke Sabrina S Sifft Kevin C KC Geus Dominik D Habarugira Felix F Ndoli Jules J Sendegeya Augustin A Mukampunga Caritas C Bayingana Claude C Aebischer Toni T Demeler Janina J Gahutu Jean Bosco JB Mockenhaupt Frank P FP von Samson-Himmelstjerna Georg G
International journal for parasitology. Drugs and drug resistance 20170623 3
Control of human soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) relies on preventive chemotherapy of schoolchildren applying the benzimidazoles (BZ) albendazole or mebendazole. Anthelmintic resistance (AR) is a common problem in nematodes of veterinary importance but for human STHs, information on drug efficacy is limited and routine monitoring is rarely implemented. Herein, the efficacy of single dose albendazole (400 mg) was evaluated in 12 schools in the Huye district of Rwanda where Ascaris is the predom ...[more]