Evaluation of nitazoxanide treatment following triclabendazole failure in an outbreak of human fascioliasis in Upper Egypt.

Evaluation of nitazoxanide treatment following triclabendazole failure in an outbreak of human fascioliasis in Upper Egypt.

BACKGROUND:Fascioliasis is a neglected zoonosis with major public health implications in humans. Although triclabendazole (TCBZ) is the drug of choice, there are records of TCBZ failure worldwide. TCBZ-resistant fascioliasis is treated with alternative approved drugs including nitazoxanide (NTZ), wi...

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Main Authors: Haidi Karam-Allah Ramadan, Waleed Attia Hassan, Nahed Ahmed Elossily, Alzahraa Abdelraouf Ahmad, Adnan Ahmed Mohamed, Alaa Soliman Abd-Elkader, Eman M Nagiub Abdelsalam, Hani M J Khojah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-09-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007779

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007779

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