Therapeutic response to an empirical praziquantel treatment in long-staying sub-Saharan African migrants with positive Schistosoma serology and chronic symptoms: A prospective cohort study in Spain

Therapeutic response to an empirical praziquantel treatment in long-staying sub-Saharan African migrants with positive Schistosoma serology and chronic symptoms: A prospective cohort study in Spain

Objectives: Sub-Saharan African migrants may be experiencing imported schistosomiasis, which can evolve into chronic schistosomiasis. Positive response to empiric treatment with praziquantel may indicate the presence of persistent infection. Methods: We tested the response to praziquantel in a cohor...

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Main Authors: Sílvia Roure, Xavier Vallès, Olga Pérez-Quílez, Israel López-Muñoz, Lluís Valerio, Laura Soldevila, Anna Chamorro, Elena Abad, Alaa H.A. Hegazy, Gema Fernández-Rivas, Ester Gorriz, Dolores Herena, Elia Fernández-Pedregal, Sergio España-Cueto, Josep M. Llibre, Mar Isnard, Josep Maria Bonet, Oriol Estrada, Núria Prat, Bonaventura Clotet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-05-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Chronic schistosomiasis
Migrants
Sub-Saharan Africa
Praziquantel
Empiric treatment
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971225000967
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