Efficacy of recommended drugs against soil transmitted helminths: systematic review and network meta-analysis

W Moser, C Schindler, J Keiser - bmj, 2017 - bmj.com
Objective To evaluate efficacies of anthelmintic drugs against soil transmitted helminths in
terms of cure rates and egg reduction rates. Design Systematic review and network meta …

Spatial and temporal distribution of soil-transmitted helminth infection in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and geostatistical meta-analysis

DA Karagiannis-Voules, P Biedermann… - The Lancet infectious …, 2015 - thelancet.com
Background Interest is growing in predictive risk mapping for neglected tropical diseases
(NTDs), particularly to scale up preventive chemotherapy, surveillance, and elimination …

Clinical efficacy and tolerability of praziquantel for intestinal and urinary schistosomiasis—a meta-analysis of comparative and non-comparative clinical trials

J Zwang, PL Olliaro - PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Extensive use of praziquantel for treatment and control of schistosomiasis
requires a comprehensive understanding of efficacy and safety of various doses for different …

Efficacy of Single-Dose and Triple-Dose Albendazole and Mebendazole against Soil-Transmitted Helminths and Taenia spp.: A Randomized Controlled Trial

P Steinmann, J Utzinger, ZW Du, JY Jiang, JX Chen… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background The control of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections currently relies on the
large-scale administration of single-dose oral albendazole or mebendazole. However, these …

Towards an effective control programme of soil-transmitted helminth infections among Orang Asli in rural Malaysia. Part 1: Prevalence and associated key factors

NA Nasr, HM Al-Mekhlafi, A Ahmed, MA Roslan… - Parasites & vectors, 2013 - Springer
Background Despite the continuous efforts to improve the quality of life of Orang Asli
(Aborigines) communities, these communities are still plagued with a wide range of health …

Should the goal for the treatment of soil transmitted helminth (STH) infections be changed from morbidity control in children to community-wide transmission …

RM Anderson, HC Turner, JE Truscott… - PLoS neglected …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Morbidity induced by infection with the major soil transmitted infections (STH—Ascaris
lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and hookworms) results in an estimated 5.19 million …

Efficacy and safety of albendazole plus ivermectin, albendazole plus mebendazole, albendazole plus oxantel pamoate, and mebendazole alone against Trichuris …

B Speich, SM Ali, SM Ame, II Bogoch… - The Lancet infectious …, 2015 - thelancet.com
Background Existing anthelmintic drugs (eg, albendazole and mebendazole) have low
efficacy against the intestinal nematode species Trichuris trichiura and the drug pipeline is …

A Public Health Response against Strongyloides stercoralis: Time to Look at Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis in Full

AJ Krolewiecki, P Lammie, J Jacobson… - PLoS neglected …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Strongyloides stercoralis infections have a worldwide distribution with a global burden in
terms of prevalence and morbidity that is largely ignored. A public health response against …

[HTML][HTML] Antiparasitic activity of ivermectin: Four decades of research into a “wonder drug”

M Sulik, M Antoszczak, A Huczyński… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Parasitic diseases still pose a serious threat to human and animal health, particularly for
millions of people and their livelihoods in low-income countries. Therefore, research into the …

Efficacy and safety of co-administered ivermectin plus albendazole for treating soil-transmitted helminths: a systematic review, meta-analysis and individual patient …

MS Palmeirim, E Hürlimann, S Knopp… - PLoS Neglected …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background The soil-transmitted helminths (STH), Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura
and hookworms, infect 1.5 billion people worldwide and cause an estimated burden of 3.3 …