Prevalence of Lymphatic Filariasis and Treatment Effectiveness of Albendazole/ Ivermectin in Individuals with HIV Co-infection in Southwest-Tanzania

BACKGROUND: Annual mass treatment with ivermectin and albendazole is used to treat lymphatic filariasis in many African countries, including Tanzania. In areas where both diseases occur, it is unclear whether HIV co-infection reduces treatment success. METHODOLOGY: In a general population study in S...

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Published in:PLoS Negl Trop Dis
Main Authors: Kroidl, Inge, Saathof, Elmar, Maganga, Lucas, Clowes, Petra, Maboko, Leonard, Hoerauf, Achim, Makunde, Williams H., Haule, Antelmo, Mviombo, Prisca, Pitter, Bettina, Mgeni, Neema, Mabuye, Joseph, Kowuor, Dickens, Mwingira, Upendo, Malecela, Mwelecele N., Löscher, Thomas, Hoelscher, Michael
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4829227/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27070786
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004618
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