00974nas a2200241   4500000000100000008004100001653003000042653002000072653001700092653003300109653002300142653001100165653002400176653001800200100001100218700001300229700000900242245010800251300001100359490000800370520034000378022001400718       2015                            d10aWorld Health Organization10aschistosomiasis10aPraziquantel10aPractice Guidelines as Topic10aNeglected Diseases10aHumans10aDisease eradication10aAnthelmintics1 aRoss A1 aOlveda R1 aLi Y00aAn audacious goal: the elimination of schistosomiasis in our lifetime through mass drug administration.  a2220-10 v3853 a<p>Preventive chemotherapy with 40 mg/kg of praziquantel has been endorsed and advocated by WHO1for the global control of schistosomiasis, yet the drug does not prevent reinfection. In this Viewpoint, we discuss issues related to this control strategy, which is now implemented in many countries where schistosomiasis is endemic.</p>
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