Macrofilaricidal activity after doxycycline treatment of Wuchereria bancrofti: a double-blind, randomised placebo-controlled trial
Author/Authors :
Mark J Taylor، نويسنده , , Williams H Makunde، نويسنده , , Helen F McGarry، نويسنده , , Joseph A. Turner، نويسنده , , Sabine Mand، نويسنده , , Achim Hoerauf، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2005
Pages :
6
From page :
2116
To page :
2121
Abstract :
Background
Wolbachia endosymbionts of filarial nematodes are vital for larval development and adult-worm fertility and viability. This essential dependency on the bacterium for survival of the parasites has provided a new approach to treat filariasis with
