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The macrofilaricidal efficacy of repeated doses of ivermectin for the treatment of river blindness [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Mass drug administration (MDA) with ivermectin is the cornerstone of efforts to eliminate human onchocerciasis by 2020 or 2025. The feasibility of elimination crucially depends on the effects of multiple ivermectin doses on Onchocerca ...
Basáñez, Maria-Gloria, Boussinesq, Michel, Chesnais, Cédric, Chippaux, Jean-Philippe, Ernould, Jean-Christophe, Fang, Hanwei, Garcia, André, Gardon, J., Kamgno, Joseph, Pion, Sébastien, Ranque, Stephane, Tchatchueng-Mbougua, Jules Brice, Walker, Martin   +12 more
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An 18S ribosomal DNA barcode for the study of Isomermis lairdi, a parasite of the blackfly Simulium damnosum s.l.

, 2009
The mermithid parasite, Isomermis lairdi Mondet, Poinar & Bernadou (Nematoda: Mermithidae), is known to have a major impact on populations of Simulium damnosum s.l. Theobald (Diptera: Simuliidae) and on their efficiency as vectors of Onchocerca volvulus (
Blaxter, Borsboom, Colbo, Crosskey, Crosskey, Davies, Finney, Floyd, Foottit, Holterman, Kaiser, Molloy, Molloy, Mondet, Mondet, Mondet, Osei-Atweneboana, Platzer, Poinar, Poinar, Post, Rubstov, St-Onge, Van Emden, Vandergast, Walsh, Wilson   +26 more
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Screening for an ivermectin slow-release formulation suitable for malaria vector control [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: The prospect of eliminating malaria is challenged by emerging insecticide resistance and vectors with outdoor and/or crepuscular activity. Ivermectin can simultaneously tackle these issues by
Chaccour, Carlos, Hammann, Felix, Irigoyen Barrio, Ángel, Martinez Urbistondo, Diego, Pozo, José Luis Del, Royo, Ana Gloria, Slater, Hannah   +6 more
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Efficacy of Essential Oils of Thymus vulgaris and Origanum vulgare on Echinococcus granulosus [PDF]

, 2014
The aim of the present work was to determine the in vitro effect of T. vulgaris and O. vulgare essential oils against E. granulosus protoscoleces and cysts. Essential oils were added to the medium resulting in thymol final concentrations of 10 μg/mL. The
Denegri, Guillermo Maria, Eguaras, Martin Javier, Elissondo, María Celina, Gende, Liesel Brenda, Maggiore, Marina Alejandra, Pensel, Patricia Eugenia   +5 more
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Determination of Ivermectin Residues in Bovine Liver Samples By ELISA and HPLC with Fluorescence Detection

Medical Laboratory Journal, 2017
Background and Objectives: Ivermectin is an anti-parasitic medication frequently used in many food-producing animals. This study aimed to investigate the level of ivermectin residue in liver samples collected from slaughterhouses in Qazvin Province, Iran.
Davoodi Jabber, Reza Norian, Mohammad Jalilvand   +2 more
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Death caused by transdermal ivermectin poisoning: A case report and literature review

Journal of International Medical Research
Ivermectin is a classic antiparasitic drug that is widely used around the world. After the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019, many studies have reported the potential effectiveness of ivermectin against coronavirus disease 2019; however, it is not ...
He Yin, Peng-Shu Zhang, Yu Chen, Bing-Bing Kong, Chen-Guang Zhang, Sheng Wu   +5 more
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Filariasis of the Axilla in a Patient Returning from Travel Abroad: A Case Report [PDF]

, 2012
Background: The term filariasis comprises a group of parasitic infections caused by helminths belonging to different genera in the superfamily Filaroidea.
Alkadhi H, Bastarrika G, Hanns M. Seitz, Irene Müller-Stöver, Kapila K, Kerstin Rhiem, Kurtycz DF, Maria Roethlisberger, Michael Majores, Miller MJ, Mondal SK, Mudholkar V, Nadia Harbeck, Parida G, Peter Mallmann, Rachel Wuerstlein, Reinhard Büttner, Rukmangadha N, Singh NG, Stefan Kraemer, Yenkeshwar PN   +20 more
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Treatment of cattle with ivermectin and its effect on dung degradation and larval abundance in a tropical savanna setting

One Health
When ingested as part of a blood meal, the antiparasitic drug ivermectin kills mosquitoes, making it a candidate for mass drug administration (MDA) in humans and livestock to reduce malaria transmission. When administered to livestock, most ivermectin is
Miriam Ruhinda, Kang Xia, Cassidy Rist, Gerald Shija, Issa N. Lyimo, Felician Meza, Carlyle Brewster, Carlos Chaccour, N. Regina Rabinovich, Roger Schürch   +9 more
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Degradation kinetics of Ivermectin in tropical soils: the role of pH variability

Discover Soil
Ivermectin is a widely used antiparasitic medication essential for controlling parasitic infections in agricultural and veterinary applications. However, its environmental use is limited by its potential ecological impacts on non-target organisms.
Gerald Enos Shija
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Context‐Dependent Effects of Ivermectin Residues on Dung Insects: Interactions With Environmental Stressors, Size, and Sex in a Sepsid Fly (Sepsis neocynipsea)

Ecology and Evolution
Coprophagous insects frequently encounter veterinary medication residues that are excreted unmetabolized in livestock dung. These residues often negatively affect insect survival, reproduction, and ecosystem services and may contribute to the rapid ...
Jill Walker, Benjamin J. Mathews, Patrick T. Rohner   +2 more
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