Schistosomiasis treatment in young children: a welcome step towards deployment of the paediatric praziquantel formulation

Stothard, Russell ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9370-3420 (2025) 'Schistosomiasis treatment in young children: a welcome step towards deployment of the paediatric praziquantel formulation'. International Health. (In Press)

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Abstract

It is an awkward fact that effective public health control of schistosomiasis in Africa has yet to deliver a fully comprehensive intervention for appropriate anthelmintic treatment of those preschool-age children and infants with active infection(s) and/or insidious disease. Over the last decade, despite the steady progress of the Pediatric Praziquantel Consortium in developing a monoenantiomeric oral dispersible tablet, future challenges remain in securing its deployment and implementation at scale. This commentary provides a forward-looking critique for the international community, reminding us of this unfortunate treatment gap, and seeks to encourage commensurate action on ameliorating this overlooked medical inequity.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	WC Communicable Diseases > Tropical and Parasitic Diseases > WC 810 Schistosomiasis WS Pediatrics > WS 20 Research (General)
Faculty: Department:	Biological Sciences > Department of Tropical Disease Biology
Digital Object Identifer (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihae094
SWORD Depositor:	JISC Pubrouter
Depositing User:	JISC Pubrouter
Date Deposited:	06 Mar 2025 10:52
Last Modified:	06 Mar 2025 10:52
URI:	https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/id/eprint/26116

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