Praziquantel for the treatment of schistosomiasis mansoni during pregnancy

Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 37-40

  Adam, I ^a   Elwasila, E ^a   Homeida, M ^b  

^a New Halfa Teaching Hospital   (Sudan)

^b Academy of Medical Sciences and Technology Sudan   (Sudan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRAZIQUANTEL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SMEAR; SUDAN; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; ANTHELMINTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PRAZIQUANTEL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, PARASITIC; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCHISTOSOMIASIS MANSONI; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; TREMATODA;

EID: 12444318524     PISSN: 00034983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/136485905X17407     Document Type: Article

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