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- Title
Cure of hookworm infection with a cysteine protease inhibitor.
- Authors
Vermeire, Jon J; Lantz, Lorine D; Caffrey, Conor R
- Abstract
Hookworm disease is a major global health problem and principal among a number of soil-transmitted helminthiases (STHs) for the chronic disability inflicted that impacts both personal and societal productivity. Mass drug administration most often employs single-dose therapy with just two drugs of the same chemical class to which resistance is a growing concern. New chemical entities with the appropriate single-dose efficacy are needed.
- Publication
PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2012, Vol 6, Issue 7, pe1680
- ISSN
1935-2735
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pntd.0001680