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Current Evidence on the Use of Antifilarial Agents in the Management of Bancroftian Filariasis

Many trials have explored the efficacy of individual drugs and drug combinations to treat bancroftian filariasis. This narrative review summarizes the current evidence for drug management of bancroftian filariasis. Diethylcarbamazine (DEC) remains the prime antifilarial agent with a well-established...

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Autores principales: Fernando, Sumadhya Deepika, Rodrigo, Chaturaka, Rajapakse, Senaka
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3018634/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21234244
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/175941