Ascariasis in the subdistrict of cavacos, municipality of alterosa (MG), Brazil: Effect of mass treatment with albendazole on the intensity of infection

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 265-271

  Machado, Marcos T ^a   Machado, Telma M S ^a   Yoshikae, Roberto M ^a   Schmidt, Ana Lúcia A ^a   Faria, Rita De Cássia A ^a   Paschoalotti, Maria A ^a   Barata, Rita De Cássia B ^a   Chieffi, Pedro P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

albendazole; ascariasis; Ascaris lumbricoides; morbidity; prevalence and intensity of infection; single dose mass treatment

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASCARIASIS; BRAZIL; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0029798168     PISSN: 00364665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0036-46651996000400005     Document Type: Article

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