A Reevaluation of the Tolerability and Effects of Single-Dose Ivermectin Treatment on Onchocerca volvulus Microfilariae in the Skin and Eyes in Eastern Ghana

Mass administration of ivermectin (IVM) has significantly reduced onchocerciasis prevalence, intensity, and morbidity in most endemic areas. Most IVM clinical trials were performed long ago in persons with high-intensity infections that are uncommon in West Africa today. This cohort treatment study...

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Autores principales: Opoku, Nicholas O., Gyasi, Michael E., Doe, Felix, Lew, Daphne, Hong, Augustine R., Chithenga, Sithembele, Fischer, Peter U., King, Christopher L., Weil, Gary J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2022
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8832884/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34844204
http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.21-0859

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8832884/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34844204
http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.21-0859

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