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Michael Cappello is an Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Cappello is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hookworm Infection. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hookworm Infection, Secernentea Infections, Helminthiasis, and Malaria.
Roy Anderson practices practicing medicine in London, United Kingdom. Mr. Anderson is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hookworm Infection. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Helminthiasis, Hookworm Infection, Angiostrongyliasis, and Schistosomiasis.
David Pritchard practices practicing medicine in Nottingham, United Kingdom. Mr. Pritchard is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hookworm Infection. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hookworm Infection, Angiostrongyliasis, Secernentea Infections, and Helminthiasis.
Summary: This clinical trial compares two treatments - ivermectin and moxidectin - to learn which is better at reducing the proportion of people with onchocerciasis (river blindness) when given through mass drug administration (MDA) in Angola. Both drugs are approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat this disease. The study also explores how these treatments affect other infe...
Summary: An experimental hookworm infection model is being developed to provide early proof-of-concept that a hookworm vaccine targeting the blood-feeding pathway of adult hookworms is feasible and efficacious. The proposed model consists of vaccinating healthy, hookworm-naïve adults with a candidate hookworm vaccine, followed by challenging them with the investigational product, Necator americanus Larval ...