A comparative study of different albendazole and mebendazole regimens for the treatment of intestinal infections in school children of usigu division, Western Kenya

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 413-418

  Muchiri, E M ^a   Thiong'o, F W ^a   Magnussen, P ^a   Ouma, J H ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; MEBENDAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOOKWORM INFECTION; HUMAN; INTESTINE INFECTION; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; TRICHURIS;

ANCYLOSTOMATOIDEA; ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES; NEMATODA; TRICHURIS TRICHIURA;

EID: 0035045413     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/0022-3395(2001)087[0413:ACSODA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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