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A Randomized Trial of a New Triple Drug Treatment for Lymphatic Filariasis
BACKGROUND: The recommended drug regimen for elimination of lymphatic filariasis outside sub-Saharan Africa is single dose of diethylcarbamazine (DEC) plus albendazole (ALB). Multiple annual treatments are required for elimination since this regimen does not sustainably reduce blood microfilaria (Mf...
Autores principales: | King, Christopher L., Suamani, James, Sanuku, Nelly, Cheng, Yao-Chieh, Satofan, Samson, Mancuso, Brooke, Robinson, Leanne J., Siba, Peter M., Weil, Gary J., Kazura, James W. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Massachusetts Medical Society
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6194477/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30403937 http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1706854 |
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