The efficacy of a hexachlorophene skin cleanser as a cercaria repellent

An experimental hexachlorophene skin cleanser formulation protected the tails of mice against penetration by cercariae of the bilharzia parasite, Schistosoma mansoni.

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Published inSouth African medical journal Vol. 47; no. 12; pp. 526 - 527
Main Author Fripp, P.J. & Armstrong, F.L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG) 01.03.1973
Subjects
Cercaria repellent
Hexachlorophene skin cleanser
Parasitology
Pharmacology
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Summary:An experimental hexachlorophene skin cleanser formulation protected the tails of mice against penetration by cercariae of the bilharzia parasite, Schistosoma mansoni.
ISSN:0256-9574
2078-5135