Treatment for Schistosoma japonicum, reduction of intestinal parasite load, and cognitive test score improvements in school-aged children.

Treatment for Schistosoma japonicum, reduction of intestinal parasite load, and cognitive test score improvements in school-aged children.

To determine whether treatment of intestinal parasitic infections improves cognitive function in school-aged children, we examined changes in cognitive testscores over 18 months in relation to: (i) treatment-related Schistosoma japonicum intensity decline, (ii) spontaneous reduction of single soil-t...

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Main Authors: Amara E Ezeamama, Stephen T McGarvey, Joseph Hogan, Kate L Lapane, David C Bellinger, Luz P Acosta, Tjalling Leenstra, Remigio M Olveda, Jonathan D Kurtis, Jennifer F Friedman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3341324?pdf=render

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