Impact of long-term treatment with ivermectin on the prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminth infections.

• Main Authors: Ana Lucia Moncayo (Author), Maritza Vaca (Author), Leila Amorim (Author), Alejandro Rodriguez (Author), Silvia Erazo (Author), Gisela Oviedo (Author), Isabel Quinzo (Author), Margarita Padilla (Author), Martha Chico (Author), Raquel Lovato (Author), Eduardo Gomez (Author), Mauricio L Barreto (Author), Philip J Cooper (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2008-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Control of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections relies on the periodic and long-term administration of anthelmintic drugs to high-risk groups, particularly school-age children living in endemic areas. There is limited data on the effectiveness of long-term periodic anthelmintic treatment on th...