The Effect of Diethylcarbamazine on Microfilariae of Brugia pahangi in Mongolian Jirds (Meriones unguiculatus)
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Diethylcarbamazine (DEC) was effective in reducing microfilarial densities of Brugia pahangi in Mongolian jirds (Meriones unguiculatus) when it was administered intraperitoneally at the daily dosage of 300 mg/kg of body weight either for 5 consecutive days or every 3 days for 43 days with the total of 15 doses. The latter treatment scheme seemed to be more effective than the former, suggesting that the effect was dosedependent. The DEC treatment by stomach intubation seemed to be less effective than the intraperitoneal administration of the medicine.
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