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  • Title: Effectiveness of praziquantel against the South African strains of Schistosoma haematobium and S. mansoni.
    Author: Schutte CH, Osman Y, Van Deventer JM, Mosese G.
    Journal: S Afr Med J; 1983 Jul 02; 64(1):7-10. PubMed ID: 6344270.
    Abstract:
    A total of 137 Black children from two schools in Natal, infected with either Schistosoma haematobium or S. mansoni, or both, were treated with praziquantel (Biltricide; Bayer-Miles) at a dosage of 40 mg/kg body weight. Dramatic reductions in egg output occurred within a matter of days and high cure rates (greater than or equal to 97%) were obtained in both S. haematobium and S. mansoni infections. Side-effects were of short duration and not serious.
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