Chemotherapy of filariasis – established strategies and new developments
Lymphatic filariasis (lympoedema and hydrocoele) and onchocerciasis (dermatitis and ocular inflammation) caused by the parasitic filarial nematodes , spp. and lead to severe morbidity in developing tropical countries. Mass drug administration (MDA) programmes use ivermectin or diethylcarbamazine,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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German Medical Science GMS Publishing House
2013-06-01
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| Series: | GMS Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/id/2013-1/id000003.shtml |