Efficacy of low doses of praziquantel for Schistosoma mansoni and S. haematobium.

  • 1 February 1988
    • journal article
    • clinical trial
    • Vol. 91  (1) , 13-7
Abstract
The shortage of available information on the impact of low doses of praziquantel was remedied by a trial of 0, 10, 20, 30 and 40 mg kg-1 against double infections of Schistosoma haematobium and S. mansoni in a rural area of Zimbabwe. No significant differences were found in egg reduction between 20-40 mg kg-1 for S. haematobium and between 30-40 mg kg-1 for S. mansoni. It is suggested that morbidity control can be achieved with lower dosages of praziquantel than currently recommended.

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