Preventive chemotherapy for the control of strongyloidiasis in school-age children: Estimating the ivermectin need.

• Autori principali: Donal Bisanzio (Autore), Antonio Montresor (Autore), Michael French (Autore), Richard Reithinger (Autore), Paola Rodari (Autore), Zeno Bisoffi (Autore), Dora Buonfrate (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Strongyloides stercoralis is a soil-transmitted helminth (STH) that affects approximately 600 million people worldwide. Interventions targeting S. stercoralis have not been implemented yet. Specific treatment (ivermectin) could be included in already ongoing preventive...