Drug trial of Schistosoma japonicum enfection in Indonesia.
A limited drug trial was carried out on 42 cases with schistosomiasis japonica from an endemic area of Central Sulawesi. The drugs used were niridazole and stibophen. The effects of treatment were reported and discussed. The results of this study offer promise for treating S. japonicum infection in Central Sulawesi on a larger scale.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001557:Benzenesulfonates / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007214:Indonesia; D008297:Male; D009560:Niridazole / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012547:Schistosoma / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000469:parasitology; D012556:Schistosomicides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013045:Species Specificity
D001557:Benzenesulfonates; D012556:Schistosomicides; D009560:Niridazole