Reductions in microfilaridermia by repeated ivermectin treatment are associated with lower Plasmodium-specific Th17 immune responses in Onchocerca volvulus-infected individuals

BACKGROUND: 37 million individuals are currently infected with Onchocerca volvulus (O. volvulus), a parasitic nematode that elicits various dermal manifestations and eye damage in man. Disease control is primarily based on distributing ivermectin in mass drug administration (MDA) programmes which ai...

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Autores principales: Arndts, Kathrin, Klarmann-Schulz, Ute, Batsa, Linda, Debrah, Alexander Y, Epp, Christian, Fimmers, Rolf, Specht, Sabine, Layland, Laura E, Hoerauf, Achim
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4391604/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25889652
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0786-5

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4391604/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25889652
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0786-5

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