A comparative trial of albendazole alone versus combination of albendazole and praziquantel for treatment of Trichuris trichiura infection

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 297-301

  Sirivichayakul, Chukiat ^a   Pojjaroen anant, Chanathep ^a   Wisetsing, Pataraporn ^a   Chanthavanich, Pornthep ^a   Praevanit, Rangson ^b   Limkittikul, Kriengsak ^a   Pengsaa, Krisana ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; PRAZIQUANTEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THAILAND; TRICHURIASIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALBENDAZOLE; ANTHELMINTICS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARASITE EGG COUNT; PRAZIQUANTEL; THAILAND; TRICHURIASIS;

EID: 0035380411     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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