Assessment of microfilarial loads in the skin of onchocerciasis patients after treatment with different regimens of doxycycline plus ivermectin

BACKGROUND: Infection with the filarial nematode Onchocerca volvulus can lead to severe dermatitis, visual impairment, and ultimately blindness. Since the currently used drug, ivermectin does not have macrofilaricidal or strong permanent sterilising effects on the adult worm, more effective drugs ar...

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Main Authors: Debrah, Alexander Yaw, Mand, Sabine, Marfo-Debrekyei, Yeboah, Larbi, John, Adjei, Ohene, Hoerauf, Achim
Format: Artigo
Jezik:Inglês
Izdano: BioMed Central 2006
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Online dostop:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1388215/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16457735
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2883-5-1
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