Effect of Two or Six Doses 800 mg of Albendazole Every Two Months on Loa loa Microfilaraemia: A Double Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial

BACKGROUND: Loiasis is a parasitic infection endemic in the African rain forest caused by the filarial nematode Loa loa. Loiasis can be co-endemic with onchocerciasis and/or lymphatic filariasis. Ivermectin, the drug used in the control of these diseases, can induce serious adverse reactions in pati...

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Autores principales: Kamgno, Joseph, Nguipdop-Djomo, Patrick, Gounoue, Raceline, Téjiokem, Mathurin, Kuesel, Annette C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4788450/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26967331
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004492

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4788450/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26967331
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004492

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