Anti-Wolbachia treatment for lymphatic filariasis

Lancet

Volumn 365, Issue 9477, 2005, Pages 2067-2068

  Stolk, Wilma A ^a   De Vlas, Sake J ^a   Habbema, J Dik F ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE; DOXYCYCLINE; IVERMECTIN;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG EFFICACY; ERADICATION THERAPY; FILARIASIS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM INFECTION; MORBIDITY; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WOLBACHIA;

EID: 20444466160     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)66714-1     Document Type: Note

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