Individual responses to a single oral dose of albendazole indicate reduced efficacy against soil-transmitted helminths in an area with high drug pressure.

<h4>Background</h4>Albendazole (ALB) is administered annually to millions of children through global deworming programs targeting soil-transmitted helminths (STHs: Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura and hookworms, Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale). However, due to the...

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Main Authors:	Martin Walker, Piet Cools, Marco Albonico, Shaali M Ame, Mio Ayana, Daniel Dana, Jennifer Keiser, Leonardo F Matoso, Antonio Montresor, Zeleke Mekonnen, Rodrigo Corrêa-Oliveira, Simone A Pinto, Somphou Sayasone, Jozef Vercruysse, Johnny Vlaminck, Bruno Levecke
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-10-01
Series:	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:	https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0009888&type=printable
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Individual responses to a single oral dose of albendazole indicate reduced efficacy against soil-transmitted helminths in an area with high drug pressure.

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