LETTER TO THE EDITOR

EliÉzer K. N’Goran UFR Biosciences
 Université de Cocody
 22 BP 770
 Abidjan 22, Côte d’Ivoire
Office of Population Research
 Princeton University
 Princeton, NJ 08544
Institute of Parasitic Diseases
 Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
 Shanghai 200025, People’s Republic of China
Swiss Tropical Institute
 PO Box
 CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
 Telephone: 41-61-284-8283
 Fax: 41-61-271-7951

Search for other papers by EliÉzer K. N’Goran in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Close
,
JÜrg Utzinger UFR Biosciences
 Université de Cocody
 22 BP 770
 Abidjan 22, Côte d’Ivoire
Office of Population Research
 Princeton University
 Princeton, NJ 08544
Institute of Parasitic Diseases
 Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
 Shanghai 200025, People’s Republic of China
Swiss Tropical Institute
 PO Box
 CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
 Telephone: 41-61-284-8283
 Fax: 41-61-271-7951

Search for other papers by JÜrg Utzinger in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Close
,
Xiao Shuhua UFR Biosciences
 Université de Cocody
 22 BP 770
 Abidjan 22, Côte d’Ivoire
Office of Population Research
 Princeton University
 Princeton, NJ 08544
Institute of Parasitic Diseases
 Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
 Shanghai 200025, People’s Republic of China
Swiss Tropical Institute
 PO Box
 CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
 Telephone: 41-61-284-8283
 Fax: 41-61-271-7951

Search for other papers by Xiao Shuhua in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Close
, and
Marcel Tanner UFR Biosciences
 Université de Cocody
 22 BP 770
 Abidjan 22, Côte d’Ivoire
Office of Population Research
 Princeton University
 Princeton, NJ 08544
Institute of Parasitic Diseases
 Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
 Shanghai 200025, People’s Republic of China
Swiss Tropical Institute
 PO Box
 CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
 Telephone: 41-61-284-8283
 Fax: 41-61-271-7951

Search for other papers by Marcel Tanner in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Close
Restricted access

Author Notes

  • 1

    Utzinger J, Xiao SH, N’Goran EK, Bergquist R, Tanner M, 2001. The potential of artemether for the control of schistosomiasis. Int J Parasitol 31 :1549–1562.

    • PubMed
    • Search Google Scholar
    • Export Citation
  • 2

    N’Goran EK, Utzinger J, Gnaka HN, Yapi A, N’Guessan NA, Kigbafori SD, Lengeler C, Chollet J, Xiao SH, Tanner M, 2003. Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of oral artemether for the prevention of patent Schistosoma haematobium infections. Am J Trop Med Hyg 68 :24–32.

    • PubMed
    • Search Google Scholar
    • Export Citation
  • 3

    N’Goran EK, Utzinger J, N’Guessan AN, Müller I, Zamblé K, Lohourignon KL, Traoré M, Sosthène BA, Lengeler C, Tanner M, 2001. Reinfection with Schistosoma haematobium following school-based chemotherapy with praziquantel in four highly endemic villages in Côte d’Ivoire. Trop Med Int Health 6 :817–825.

    • PubMed
    • Search Google Scholar
    • Export Citation
  • 4

    World Health Organization, 1998. The Use of Artemisinin and its Derivatives as Anti-Malarial Drugs: Report of a Joint CTD/ DMP/TDR Informal Consultation. Geneva: World Health Organization.

    • PubMed
    • Export Citation
  • 5

    Meshnick SR, 2002. Artemisinin: mechanisms of action, resistance and toxicity. Int J Parasitol 32 :1655–1660.

  • 6

    Hastings IM, Watkins WM, White NJ, 2002. The evolution of drug-resistant malaria: the role of drug elimination half-life. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 357 :505–519.

    • PubMed
    • Search Google Scholar
    • Export Citation
  • 7

    Utzinger J, Keiser J, Xiao SH, Tanner M, Singer BH, 2003. Combination chemotherapy of schistosomiasis in laboratory studies and clinical trials. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 47 :1487–1495.

    • PubMed
    • Search Google Scholar
    • Export Citation
Past two years Past Year Past 30 Days
Abstract Views 1081 1010 527
Full Text Views 211 10 2
PDF Downloads 33 8 0
 

 

 

 
 
Affiliate Membership Banner
 
 
Research for Health Information Banner
 
 
CLOCKSS
 
 
 
Society Publishers Coalition Banner
Save