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Initiative on schistosomiasis treatment |
New
awards
May 2004 |
The Initiative Team on Schistosomiasis Treatment recently reviewed proposals and recommended projects for by TDR. The new projects listed below were selected from investigators who responded to the calls for letters of intent.
New
grants
under the Initiative on schistosomiasis
treatment
Project
ID |
Principal
Investigator |
Institution |
|
Project
Title |
Funding
in US$ |
| A20764 |
Otavio Sarmento
Pieri |
Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Manguinhos, Brazil
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Evaluation of praziquantel dosage for treatment of schistosomiasis in highly endemic areas of Northeastern Brazil |
35,380 |
| A20805 |
Vicente Y.
Belizario |
University of the Philippines, College of Public Health,
The Philippines |
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Optimization of praziquantel through school-based targeted treatment for control of Schistosomiasis Japonicum |
35,000 |
| A30008 |
Nicholas
Lwambo |
Mwanza Medical Research Centre, NIMR, Tanzania |
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Efficacy and safety of increased dosage of praziquantel (60mg/kg) in the treatment of schistosomiasis |
40,187 |
| A30000 |
Mohamed
Ouldabdallahi |
Centre National d’Hygiène (CNH), Mauritanie |
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Comparaison de l'efficacité thérapeutique de 60mg de praziquantel avec celle de 40mg dans deux villages de haut endémicité de schistosomiase, Mauritanie |
36,500 |
TDR
contact: Dr L. Chitsulo
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