Opportunities to investigate the effects of ivermectin mass drug administration on scabies

The recent article by Mohammed et al. demonstrates an impressive effect of ivermectin mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis on the burden of scabies. Partnering scabies research within the evaluation and monitoring of Neglected Tropical Disease programmes could potentially increase our u...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Engelman, Daniel, Martin, Diana L, Hay, Roderick J, Chosidow, Olivier, McCarthy, James S, Fuller, L Claire, Steer, Andrew C
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
Materias:
Letter to the Editor
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3639091/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23594459
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-6-106
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Sumario:The recent article by Mohammed et al. demonstrates an impressive effect of ivermectin mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis on the burden of scabies. Partnering scabies research within the evaluation and monitoring of Neglected Tropical Disease programmes could potentially increase our understanding of the epidemiology and control of scabies and its important bacterial complications.

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