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Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2017 Background Mass drug administration of praziquantel is the World Health Organization’s endorsed control strategy for schistosomiasis. A decade of annual treatments across sub-Saharan Africa has resulted in significant reductions of infection prevalence ...
Poppy H.L. Lamberton +2 more
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Are we ready for Taenia solium cysticercosis elimination in sub-Saharan Africa? [PDF]
, 2016 The World Health Organization announced in November 2014 at the fourth international meeting on 'the control of neglected zoonotic diseases - from advocacy to action', that intervention tools for eliminating Taenia solium taeniosis/cysticercosis (TSTC ...
Braae, Uffe Christian +4 more
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Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2021 Background. Schistosomiasis is one of the neglected tropical diseases causing a serious human health problem in Ethiopia. Praziquantel is the only drug that has been used for the treatment of human schistosomiasis in the country.
Tamirat Hailegebriel +2 more
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Sensitivity and specificity of a urine circulating anodic antigen test for the diagnosis of Schistosoma haematobium in low endemic settings [PDF]
, 2015 Elimination of schistosomiasis as a public health problem and interruption of transmission in selected areas are key goals of the World Health Organization for 2025.
Ali, Said M. +10 more
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Parasites & Vectors, 2018 Background Fluralaner provides efficacy against feline ectoparasites following topical administration. Moxidectin is routinely used to treat gastrointestinal nematode infections and prevent heartworm disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis. Praziquantel is
Feli M. Walther +2 more
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International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance, 2014 Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by blood-dwelling flukes of the genus Schistosoma. While the disease may affect as many as 249 million people, treatment largely relies on a single drug, praziquantel.
Ibrahim N. Mwangi +6 more
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Opportunities and challenges for modelling epidemiological and evolutionary dynamics in a multihost, multiparasite system: Zoonotic hybrid schistosomiasis in West Africa [PDF]
, 2017 Multihost multiparasite systems are evolutionarily and ecologically dynamic, which presents substantial trans‐disciplinary challenges for elucidating their epidemiology and designing appropriate control.
Borlase, A, Rudge, J W, Webster, J P
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Development of a field diagnostic tool for Schistosoma mansoni Praziquantel resistant markers in selected endemic communities [PDF]
Research Ideas and OutcomesSchistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease that affects more than 200 million people and 45% of infections have been shown to occur in school-aged children. A large percentage of the disease burden lies in Africa. In 2012, the WHO outlined a roadmap
Maame Ekua Acquah +3 more
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Reduced efficacy of praziquantel against Schistosoma mansoniis associated with multiple rounds of mass drug administration [PDF]
, 2016 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 ...
Cotton, James A. +6 more
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The immune-dependence of chemotherapy in experimental schistosomiasis
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1989 Experimental evidence indicates that immune effector mechanisms can enhance the activity of schistosomicidal drugs. Praziquantel, oxamniquine, hycanthone and antimony were less effective against Schistosoma mansoni infections in mice immunosuppressed by ...
M. J. Doenhoff
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