Macrofilaricidal effect of 4 weeks of treatment with doxycycline on Wuchereria bancrofti
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Macrofilaricidal Activity in Wuchereria bancrofti after 2 Weeks Treatment with a Combination of Rifampicin plus Doxycycline
Infection with the filarial nematode Wuchereria bancrofti can lead to lymphedema, hydrocele, and elephantiasis. Since adult worms cause pathology in lymphatic filariasis (LF), it is imperative to discover macrofilaricidal drugs for the treatment of the infection. Endosymbiotic Wolbachia in filariae have emerged as a new target for antibiotics which can lead to macrofilaricidal effects. In Ghana...
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عنوان ژورنال: Tropical Medicine & International Health
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1360-2276
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2007.01949.x