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Scabies prevalence after ivermectin-based mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis, Samoa 2018–2019
BACKGROUND: Scabies is a common skin infestation caused by the Sarcoptes scabei mite. Ivermectin, one of three drugs used in mass drug administration (MDA) for lymphatic filariasis, is also effective for treating scabies. Ivermectin-based MDA was first conducted in Samoa in August 2018, with ivermec...
Autores principales: | Willis, Gabriela A., Kearns, Therese, Mayfield, Helen J., Sheridan, Sarah, Thomsen, Robert, Naseri, Take, David, Michael C., Engelman, Daniel, Steer, Andrew C., Graves, Patricia M., Lau, Colleen L. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10497159/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37607196 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011549 |
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