Extracts of Euphorbia hirta Linn. (Euphorbiaceae) and Rauvolfia vomitoria Afzel (Apocynaceae) demonstrate activities against Onchocerca volvulus Microfilariae in vitro

BACKGROUND: Onchocerciasis transmitted by Onchocerca volvulus is the second major cause of blindness in the world and it impacts negatively on the socio-economic development of the communities affected. Currently, ivermectin, a microfilaricidal drug is the only drug recommended for treating this dis...

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Autores principales: Attah, Simon K, Ayeh-Kumi, Patrick F, Sittie, Archibald A, Oppong, Isaac V, Nyarko, Alexander K
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3606627/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23506674
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-13-66

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3606627/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23506674
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-13-66

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