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. 1989;67(4):401–407.

Operational studies on the control of Taenia solium taeniasis/cysticercosis in Ecuador.

M Cruz, A Davis, H Dixon, Z S Pawlowski, J Proano
PMCID: PMC2491261  PMID: 2805217

Abstract

A large-scale study in Loja and El Oro Provinces, Ecuador, demonstrated that population-based treatment of human taeniasis with a low dose of praziquantel is feasible and effective for the short-term control of transmission of Taenia solium in hyperendemic areas. Chemotherapeutic intervention also effectively promoted local preventive measures and contributed greatly to the elaboration of a long-term control programme.

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