Replacing oxamniquine by praziquantel against Schistosoma mansoni infection in a rural community from the sugar-cane zone of Northeast Brazil: an epidemiological follow-up
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 96(suppl): 165-167, Sept. 2001. graf
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ABSTRACT
A group of 52 villagers was followed-up for three years regarding Schistosoma mansoni infection. All villagers were periodically surveyed by the Kato-Katz method. In March 1997 and March 1998 the positives were treated with oxamniquine (15-20 mg/kg), and in March 1999, with praziquantel (60 mg/kg). All infection indices decreased substantially between March 1999 and March 2000 prevalence of infection (from 32.7 percent to 21.2 percent), prevalence of moderate/heavy infection (from 7.7 percent to 1.9 percent), intensity of infection (from 23.1 epg to 7.4 epg) and reinfection (from 35.7 percent to 14.3 percent). Negativation increased from 53.8 to 82.4. An optimistic prognostic is assumed in the short term for the introduction of praziquantel in the study area
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Oxamniquine
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Praziquantel
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Esquistossomicidas
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Esquistossomose mansoni
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Anti-Helmínticos
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
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PARASITOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil