TOWARDS EFFECTIVE CONTROL OF STRONGYLOIDES-STERCORALIS

Authors
CONWAY DJ LINDO JF ROBINSON RD BUNDY DAP
Citation
Dj. Conway et al., TOWARDS EFFECTIVE CONTROL OF STRONGYLOIDES-STERCORALIS, Parasitology today, 11(11), 1995, pp. 420-424
Citations number
41
Categorie Soggetti
Parasitiology
Journal title
Parasitology today → ACNP
ISSN journal
01694758
Volume
11
Issue
11
Year of publication
1995
Pages
420 - 424
Database
ISI
SICI code
0169-4758(1995)11:11<420:TECOS>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
A widespread intestinal parasite of humans, Strongyloides stercoralis has long been considered very difficult to control in endemic communit ies. This situation is now changing. In this article, David Conway, Jo hn Lindo, Ralph Robinson and Don Bundy review recent advances in diagn osis, chemotherapy and epidemiology of S. stercoralis infection, and h ighlight new options for control.