Efficacy and Safety of Tribendimidine Against Clonorchis sinensis
Author(s) -
MenBao Qian,
Peiling Yap,
Yichao Yang,
Liang Hai,
Zhi-Hua Jiang,
Wěi Li,
Tan YuGuang,
Hui Zhou,
Jürg Utzinger,
Xiaog Zhou,
Jennifer Keiser
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/cis1011
Subject(s) - clonorchis sinensis , praziquantel , clonorchiasis , medicine , adverse effect , gastroenterology , pharmacology , schistosomiasis , immunology , helminths
Clonorchiasis is of considerable public health importance, particularly in the People's Republic of China (PR China), where most of the 15 million individuals infected with Clonorchis sinensis are currently concentrated. Praziquantel is the drug of choice, but tribendimidine might be an alternative.
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