Overview

Targeted Screening for Taenia Solium Tapeworms

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-01-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether screening and treatment of tapeworm carriers can decrease community transmission of Taenia solium parasitic infection.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Oregon Health and Science University
Collaborators:
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
National University of San Marcos, Peru
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Treatments:
Niclosamide