Evidence for an improvement in cognitive function following treatment of Schistosoma japonicum infection in Chinese primary schoolchildren

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 556-565

  Nokes, Catherine ^a   McGarvey, Stephen T ^b   Shiue, Linda ^b   Wu, Guanling ^c   Wu, Haiwai ^c   Bundy, Donald A P ^a   Olds, G Richard ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NANJING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; IRON; PLACEBO; PRAZIQUANTEL;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CHINA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; TRICHURIS; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 0032948370     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1999.60.556     Document Type: Article

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