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Genetic heterogeneity in Loa loa parasites from southern Cameroon: A preliminary study
Ivermectin (or Mectizan™) is widely used by onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis control programs worldwide. Generally, Mectizan™ is both safe and well tolerated. An exception to this general pattern is in some areas co-endemic for Onchocerca volvulus and Loa loa, where a number of severe adverse...
Autores principales: | Higazi, Tarig B, Klion, Amy D, Boussinesq, Michel, Unnasch, Thomas R |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2004
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC459234/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15225348 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2883-3-4 |
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