A Randomized, Single-Ascending-Dose, Ivermectin-Controlled, Double-Blind Study of Moxidectin in Onchocerca volvulus Infection

Around 100 million Africans live in onchocerciasis endemic areas. Control of onchocerciasis as a public health problem and possibly even elimination of onchocerciasis infection relies on annual community-directed mass treatment with ivermectin. Given concerns about possible emergence of ivermectin r...

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Main Authors: Awadzi, Kwablah, Opoku, Nicholas O., Attah, Simon K., Lazdins-Helds, Janis, Kuesel, Annette C.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4072596/