Administration of triclabendazole is safe and effective in controlling fascioliasis in an endemic community of the Bolivian Altiplano.

• Main Authors: Fidel Villegas (Author), René Angles (Author), René Barrientos (Author), Gary Barrios (Author), María Adela Valero (Author), Kamal Hamed (Author), Heiner Grueninger (Author), Steven K Ault (Author), Antonio Montresor (Author), Dirk Engels (Author), Santiago Mas-Coma (Author), Albis Francesco Gabrielli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>The Bolivian northern Altiplano is characterized by a high prevalence of Fasciola hepatica infection. In order to assess the feasibility, safety and efficacy of large-scale administration of triclabendazole as an appropriate public health measure to control morbidity a...