TY - JOUR
T1 - Intestinal parasitic infections
AU - Das, Ananya
AU - Variyam, Easwaran P.
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - Our understanding of the biology of several intestinal parasites has progressed considerably in the past year, especially in the area of molecular biology. Information from molecular and genetic analyses has been used increasingly to improve understanding of pathogenesis, to apply improved diagnostic methods, and to seek new vaccination strategies. There were fewer relevant clinical studies than in previous years, but some are notable. Control of helminth infections by mass chemotherapy in school age children appears an achievable goal in many communities. Vaccine trials against some protozoan infections continue to show promise in animal models.
AB - Our understanding of the biology of several intestinal parasites has progressed considerably in the past year, especially in the area of molecular biology. Information from molecular and genetic analyses has been used increasingly to improve understanding of pathogenesis, to apply improved diagnostic methods, and to seek new vaccination strategies. There were fewer relevant clinical studies than in previous years, but some are notable. Control of helminth infections by mass chemotherapy in school age children appears an achievable goal in many communities. Vaccine trials against some protozoan infections continue to show promise in animal models.
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U2 - 10.1097/00001574-199901000-00011
DO - 10.1097/00001574-199901000-00011
M3 - Review article
C2 - 17023919
AN - SCOPUS:0033052078
SN - 0267-1379
VL - 15
SP - 59
EP - 65
JO - Current Opinion in Gastroenterology
JF - Current Opinion in Gastroenterology
IS - 1
ER -