Project

WHO Collaborating Centre for the monitoring of anthelminitic efficacy for STH

Code
3G085309
Duration
01 January 2009 → 30 December 2013
Funding
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Research disciplines
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Tropical medicine
    • Tropical medicine
    • Tropical medicine
Keywords
efficacy diagnosis helminths
 
Project description

The WHO Collaborating Centre (CC) will coordinate studies related the field of anthelmintic drug efficacy against human Soil Transmitted Helminths. The CC will develop appropriate technology and methodologies for anthelminthic drug efficacy monitoring and control programmes. The WHO CC will also identify and establish guidelines for the different confounding factors which may affect anthelmintic efficacy and collect suspected resistant strains.