Efficacy of artesunate against Schistosoma mansoni infections in Richard Toll, Senegal

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 90-91

  De Clercq, D ^a,b   Vercruysse, J ^b   Verle P ^c   Niasse, F ^d   Kongs, A ^c   Diop, M ^d  

^a Centre Hospitalier Régional de Saint Louis   (Senegal)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c Belg Agy for Devmt Cooperation   (Viet Nam)

^d Centre Santé de Richard Toll   (Senegal)

Author keywords

Artesunate; Chemotherapy; Schistosoma mansoni; Schistosomiasis; Senegal river basin

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; ARTESUNATE; CHLOROQUINE; PRAZIQUANTEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DROWSINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SENEGAL; TINNITUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033996322     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0035-9203(00)90453-X     Document Type: Article

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