Field safety and effectiveness of new visceral leishmaniasis treatment regimens within public health facilities in Bihar, India
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Goyal, ViMahajan, R
Pandey, K
Singh, SN
Singh, RS
Strub-Wourgaft, N
Alves, F
Rabi Das, VN
Topno, RK
Sharma, B
Balasegaram, M
Bern, C
Hightower, A
Rijal, S
Ellis, S
Sunyoto, T
Burza, S
Lima, N
Das, P
Alvar, J
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2018-10-22Submitted date
2018-11-01
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PLoS Neglected Tropical DiseasesAbstract
In 2010, WHO recommended the use of new short-course treatment regimens in kala-azar elimination efforts for the Indian subcontinent. Although phase 3 studies have shown excellent results, there remains a lack of evidence on a wider treatment population and the safety and effectiveness of these regimens under field conditions.Publisher
Public Library of SciencePubMed ID
30346949Language
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1935-2735ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1371/journal.pntd.0006830
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