Preventive chemotherapy for the control of strongyloidiasis in school-age children: Estimating the ivermectin need.
<h4>Background</h4>Strongyloides stercoralis is a soil-transmitted helminth (STH) that affects approximately 600 million people worldwide. Interventions targeting S. stercoralis have not been implemented yet. Specific treatment (ivermectin) could be included in already ongoing preventive...
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| Main Authors: | Donal Bisanzio, Antonio Montresor, Michael French, Richard Reithinger, Paola Rodari, Zeno Bisoffi, Dora Buonfrate |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021-04-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0009314&type=printable |
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