| urinary schistosomiasis in the sichili health zone, western province, zambia. | the distribution of schistosoma haematobium in the sichili health zone in the western province of zambia was studied by performing cross-sectional surveys in mwanalulenga (n = 493), a cluster of rural settlements along the namakala stream and the machili river, mulobezi (n = 114), a semi-urban settlement along the mulobezi river; and school-based surveys in mulauli (n = 85), a small rural settlement along the machili river, and in sichili (n = 199), along the namakala stream. the s. haematobium ... | 1991 | 1801143 |
| initial experiences with praziquantel in the treatment of human infections due to schistosoma haematobium. | initial studies of the tolerance and efficacy of praziquantel in the treatment of human infections due to schistosoma haematobium were conducted at the who tropical diseases research centre, ndola, zambia. the first stage of the trial was a double-blind assessment against placebo of the tolerance and efficacy of oral doses of 1x20, 2x20, or 3x20 mg/kg in patients with a minimum schistosome egg excretion of 50 per random 10-ml sample of urine. later a single-blind trial was carried out of the eff ... | 1979 | 396053 |