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Ivermectin - old drug, new tricks? [PDF]

, 2017
Ivermectin is one of the most important drugs in veterinary and human medicine for the control of parasitic infection and was the joint focus of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, some 35 years after its remarkable discovery.
Devaney, Eileen, Gillan, Victoria, Laing, Roz   +2 more
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Irreversible Effects of Ivermectin on Adult Parasites in Onchocerciasis Patients in the Onchocerciasis Control Programme in West Africa [PDF]

, 2017
Ivermectin is an effective drug for the treatment of human onchocerciasis, a disease caused by the parasitic filarial nematode Onchocerca volvulus.
Alley, E. Soumbey, Boatin, Boakye A., Bonneux, Luc, De Vias, Sake J., Habbema, J. Dik F., Plaisier, Anton P., Remme, Hans, Van Oortmarssen, Gerrit J.   +7 more
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MRI Findings in People with Epilepsy and Nodding Syndrome in an Area Endemic for Onchocerciasis: An Observational Study. [PDF]

, 2013
Onchocerciasis has been implicated in the pathogenesis of epilepsy. The debate on a potential causal relationship between Onchocerca volvulus and epilepsy has taken a new direction in the light of the most recent epidemic of nodding syndrome. To document
Dharsee, J, Friedrich, K, Gotwald, T, Jilek-Aall, L, Kidunda, A, König, R, Matuja, W, Meindl, M, Müller, T H, Nassri, A, Schmutzhard, E, Velicheti, S, Winkler, A S   +12 more
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The impact of six rounds of single‐dose mass administration of diethylcarbamazine or ivermectin on the transmission of Wuchereria bancrofti by Culex quinquefasciatus and its implications for lymphatic filariasis elimination programmes [PDF]

, 2003
K. D. Ramaiah, P. K. Das, P. Vanamail, S P Pani   +3 more
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Reduction in acute filariasis morbidity during a mass drug administration trial to eliminate lymphatic filariasis in Papua New Guinea. [PDF]

, 2011
Background Acute painful swelling of the extremities and scrotum are debilitating clinical manifestations of Wuchereria bancrofti infection. The ongoing global program to eliminate filariasis using mass drug administration is expected to decrease this
A Joseph, AS Kerketta, B Genton, Benson Kiniboro, BV Babu, D Kyelem, Daniel J. Tisch, DB Gasarasi, DG Addiss, DG Addiss, DJ Tisch, EA Ottesen, EA Ottesen, EA Ottesen, EA Ottesen, FE Ciferri, G Dreyer, G Dreyer, G Dreyer, Helton da Costa Santiago, Henry Dagoro, J Horton, James W. Kazura, JO Gyapong, JO Gyapong, KM Pfarr, M Bockarie, Michael P. Alpers, MJ Bockarie, MJ Bockarie, MJ Taylor, Moses J. Bockarie, ND Alexander, ND Alexander, Neal D. E. Alexander, Peter M. Siba, PJ Lammie, PK Das, RK Shenoy, RM Ramzy, RS Wijesinghe, S Bennuru, SF Wilson, SR Narahari, T McPherson, TB Nutman, TK Suma   +46 more
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Pharmacovigilance through consumer feedback (reporting) in the mass treatment of lymphatic filariasis using diethylcarbamazine and albendazole in two districts of Sri Lanka [PDF]

, 2008
Sharmini Gunawardena, Shalini Sri Ranganathan, Rohini Fernandopulle   +2 more
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Efficacy of Diethylcarbamazine in Allergic Rhinitis as an Adjuvant to Antihistamines : A Comparative Study

, 2022
Jude Anselm Shyras D, Subramonia Biju C, Antlin Reshma, Senthil Kanitha M   +3 more
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Tropical eosinophilia: Case series on varying presentations

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Eosinophilia can be due to both infectious and non-infectious causes, many of which may be clinically indistinguishable. Filariasis, a tropical and subtropical infection, is caused by Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia timori (B.
Goutham Krishna, Shilpa M. Manuel, V M Ananthakrishnan   +2 more
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Maximal respiratory flow rates in tropical eosinophilia [PDF]

, 1992
Maximal expiratory flow rates such as Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR), rates at 25%, 50% and 75% of forced vital capacity (VE 25%, VE 50% and VE 75%) were studied in twenty untreated tropical eosinophilia (TE) patients.
Kuppurao, K V, Sankaran, K, Venkatesan, P, Vijayan, V K   +3 more
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Unfulfilled potential: using diethylcarbamazine-fortified salt to eliminate lymphatic filariasis

Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2007
Fortifying salt with diethylcarbamazine (DEC) is a safe, low-cost and effective strategy to eliminate transmission of lymphatic filariasis. DEC-fortified salt has been used successfully in pilot projects in several countries and has been used ...
Patrick Lammie, Trevor Milner, Robin Houston   +2 more
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