In vitro flubendazole-induced damage to vital tissues in adult females of the filarial nematode Brugia malayi

The use of a microfilaricidal drug for the control of onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis necessitates prolonged yearly dosing. Prospects for elimination or eradication of these diseases would be enhanced by availability of a macrofilaricidal drug. Flubendazole (FLBZ), a benzimidazole anthelmint...

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Main Authors: Maeghan O'Neill, James F. Geary, Dalen W. Agnew, Charles D. Mackenzie, Timothy G. Geary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221132071530004X