Long-term outcomes of ivermectin-albendazole versus albendazole alone against soil-transmitted helminths: Results from randomized controlled trials in Lao PDR and Pemba Island, Tanzania.

• Main Authors: Ladina Keller (Author), Sophie Welsche (Author), Chandni Patel (Author), Somphou Sayasone (Author), Said M Ali (Author), Shaali M Ame (Author), Jan Hattendorf (Author), Eveline Hürlimann (Author), Jennifer Keiser (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Preventive chemotherapy is the cornerstone of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) control. Long-term outcomes and adequate treatment frequency of the recently recommended albendazole-ivermectin have not been studied to date.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4&g...