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Establishing a single-sex controlled human Schistosoma mansoni infection model for Uganda: protocol for safety and dose-finding trial

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Control of schistosomiasis depends on a single drug, praziquantel, with variable cure rates, high reinfection rates, and risk of drug resistance. A vaccine could transform schistosomiasis control. Preclinical data show that vaccine development is possible, but conventional vaccine efficacy trials require high incidence, long-term follow-up, and large sample size. Controlled human infection studies (CHI) can provide early efficacy data, allowing the selection of optimal candidates for furth...

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10.1093/immadv/ltad010

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Oxford University Press
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Immunotherapy Advances More from this journal
Volume:
3
Issue:
1
Article number:
ltad010
Publication date:
2023-07-20
Acceptance date:
2023-07-13
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2732-4303
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37538934
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English
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1529561
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pubs:1529561
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2023-12-06

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