Short-Course, High-Dose Rifampicin Achieves Wolbachia Depletion Predictive of Curative Outcomes in Preclinical Models of Lymphatic Filariasis and Onchocerciasis

Short-Course, High-Dose Rifampicin Achieves Wolbachia Depletion Predictive of Curative Outcomes in Preclinical Models of Lymphatic Filariasis and Onchocerciasis

Abstract Lymphatic filariasis (LF) and onchocerciasis are priority neglected tropical diseases targeted for elimination. The only safe drug treatment with substantial curative activity against the filarial nematodes responsible for LF (Brugia malayi, Wuchereria bancrofti) or onchocerciasis (Onchocer...

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Main Authors: Ghaith Aljayyoussi, Hayley E. Tyrer, Louise Ford, Hanna Sjoberg, Nicolas Pionnier, David Waterhouse, Jill Davies, Joanne Gamble, Haelly Metuge, Darren A. N. Cook, Andrew Steven, Raman Sharma, Ana F. Guimaraes, Rachel H. Clare, Andrew Cassidy, Kelly L. Johnston, Laura Myhill, Laura Hayward, Samuel Wanji, Joseph D. Turner, Mark J. Taylor, Stephen A. Ward
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00322-5

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00322-5

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