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| Title |
Assessment of Anthelmintic Efficacy of Mebendazole in School Children in Six Countries Where Soil-Transmitted Helminths Are Endemic
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| Published in |
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, October 2014
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003204 |
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| Authors |
Bruno Levecke, Antonio Montresor, Marco Albonico, Shaali M. Ame, Jerzy M. Behnke, Jeffrey M. Bethony, Calvine D. Noumedem, Dirk Engels, Bertrand Guillard, Andrew C. Kotze, Alejandro J. Krolewiecki, James S. McCarthy, Zeleke Mekonnen, Maria V. Periago, Hem Sopheak, Louis-Albert Tchuem-Tchuenté, Tran Thanh Duong, Nguyen Thu Huong, Ahmed Zeynudin, Jozef Vercruysse |
| Abstract |
Robust reference values for fecal egg count reduction (FECR) rates of the most widely used anthelmintic drugs in preventive chemotherapy (PC) programs for controlling soil-transmitted helminths (STHs; Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and hookworm) are still lacking. However, they are urgently needed to ensure detection of reduced efficacies that are predicted to occur due to growing drug pressure. Here, using a standardized methodology, we assessed the FECR rate of a single oral dose of mebendazole (MEB; 500 mg) against STHs in six trials in school children in different locations around the world. Our results are compared with those previously obtained for similarly conducted trials of a single oral dose of albendazole (ALB; 400 mg). |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 8 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 38% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 13% |
| Canada | 1 | 13% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 13% |
| Unknown | 2 | 25% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 5 | 63% |
| Scientists | 2 | 25% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 13% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 236 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Denmark | 1 | <1% |
| India | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 231 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 36 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 32 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 30 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 28 | 12% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 12 | 5% |
| Other | 45 | 19% |
| Unknown | 53 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 53 | 22% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 29 | 12% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 19 | 8% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 14 | 6% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 12 | 5% |
| Other | 47 | 20% |
| Unknown | 62 | 26% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 12. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 21 September 2023.
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#3,134,199
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#2,130
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#34,283
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#37
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