Proyecto piloto de una campaña de tratamiento médico de la oncocercosis, basado en la administración de suramina sódica (U.S.P. XIII) : Parte II : Tratamiento y obsevación subsiguiente / Pilot project for a medical treatment campaign against onchocerciasis based upon the administration of suramin sodium (U.S.P. XIII) : Part II. treatment and follow-up examination

ABSTRACT

A Pilot campaign against onchocerciasis based upon the administration of suramin sodium was conducted in Yepocapa, Chenaltenango, Guatemala. This caused a spectacular reduction in the incidence of persons with demonstrable microfilariae. Suramin administered orally to children was not effective