ArticlePathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Efficacy of Single-Dose Praziquantel for the Treatment of
Article in Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy of single dose praziquantel against Schistosoma mansoni in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- Individual and spatial heterogeneity of praziquantel efficacy against Schistosoma mansoni within the context of repeated mass drug administration.Parasites & vectors · 2026Article
- Novel 1ACS infectious diseases · 2026Article
- The Burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Rwanda: A Scoping Review.Health science reports · 2025Review
- Water and sanitation factors associated with schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminthiasis persistence in Rwanda.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Schistosomiasis Interventions in Africa: Assessment and Systematic Review.Journal of parasitology research · 2025Review
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Authors and funding
8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Preventive chemotherapy with single-dose praziquantel is the WHO-recommended intervention strategy to eliminate schistosomiasis as a public health problem in endemic countries. Surveillance of drugs used in mass drug administration (MDA) programs is recommended to evaluate its effectiveness in reducing transmissions. After a decade-long implementation of a school-based MDA program in Rwanda, we conducted efficacy surveillance of single-dose praziquantel MDA against
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