Cure by ivermectin of a chronic, persistent, intestinal strongyloidosis

Acta Tropica

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 163-167

  Adenusi, A A ^a  

^a OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Chronic; Cure; Ivermectin; Persistent; Strongyloidosis

Indexed keywords

IVERMECTIN; TIABENDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FECES ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTESTINE INFECTION; LARVA; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; STRONGYLOIDIASIS;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; IVERMECTIN; MALE; STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS; STRONGYLOIDIASIS;

STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS;

EID: 0030789375     PISSN: 0001706X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-706X(97)00675-X     Document Type: Article

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