University of Kikwit

Impact of praziquantel treatment and early reinfection patterns in a mixed Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma haematobium infection focus in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Objective To evaluate the impact of single versus mixed Schistosoma infections on the efficacy of PZQ treatment as well as on the dynamics of reinfection after treatment. Methods We followed 388 randomly selected residents of a village co‑endemic for Schistosoma haematobium and S...