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

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,...

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Main Authors: Peter Steinmann, Xiao-Nong Zhou, Zun-Wei Du, Jin-Yong Jiang, Shu-Hua Xiao, Zhong-Xing Wu, Hui Zhou, Jürg Utzinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2561005?pdf=render