Tribendimidine and albendazole for treating soil-transmitted helminths, Strongyloides stercoralis and Taenia spp.: open-label randomized trial.

• Main Authors: Peter Steinmann (Author), Xiao-Nong Zhou (Author), Zun-Wei Du (Author), Jin-Yong Jiang (Author), Shu-Hua Xiao (Author), Zhong-Xing Wu (Author), Hui Zhou (Author), Jürg Utzinger (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND: Tribendimidine is an anthelminthic drug with a broad spectrum of activity. In 2004 the drug was approved by Chinese authorities for human use. The efficacy of tribendimidine against soil-transmitted helminths (Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm, and Trichuris trichiura) has been established,...