Decline in infection-related morbidities following drug-mediated reductions in the intensity of Schistosoma infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

• Hoofdauteurs: Gisele Andrade (Auteur), David J Bertsch (Auteur), Andrea Gazzinelli (Auteur), Charles H King (Auteur)
• Formaat: Boek
• Gepubliceerd in: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Since 1984, WHO has endorsed drug treatment to reduce Schistosoma infection and its consequent morbidity. Cross-sectional studies suggest pre-treatment correlation between infection intensity and risk for Schistosoma-related pathology. However, evidence also suggests that post-treatment r...