Schistosomiasis: from risk assessment to control.
In this article, an account of some of the hot areas in schistosomiasis research is given, emphasizing what has been achieved during the past several years in impact assessment and identifying the research frontiers where further action is needed.
Bergquist
Nils Robert
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UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland. bergquistr@who.int
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015995:Prevalence; D011634:Public Health; D012547:Schistosoma / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
D000871:Anthelmintics; D011223:Praziquantel