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Reduced Efficacy of Praziquantel Against Schistosoma mansoni Is Associated With Multiple Rounds of M...

Reduced Efficacy of Praziquantel Against Schistosoma mansoni Is Associated With Multiple Rounds of M...

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Reduced Efficacy of Praziquantel Against Schistosoma mansoni Is Associated With Multiple Rounds of Mass Drug Administration

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Reduced Efficacy of Praziquantel Against Schistosoma mansoni Is Associated With Multiple Rounds of Mass Drug Administration

Publisher

United States: Oxford University Press

Journal title

Clinical infectious diseases, 2016-11, Vol.63 (9), p.1151-1159

Language

English

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United States: Oxford University Press

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Contents

Background. Mass drug administration (MDA) with praziquantel is the cornerstone of schistosomiasis control in sub-Saharan Africa. The effectiveness of this strategy is dependent on the continued high efficacy of praziquantel; however, drug efficacy is rarely monitored using appropriate statistical approaches that can detect early signs of wane. Met...

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Reduced Efficacy of Praziquantel Against Schistosoma mansoni Is Associated With Multiple Rounds of Mass Drug Administration

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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5064161

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5064161

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ISSN

1058-4838

E-ISSN

1537-6591

DOI

10.1093/cid/ciw506

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