Albendazole for the control and elimination of lymphatic filariasis: Systematic review

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 818-825

  Critchley, Julia ^a   Addiss, David ^b   Ejere, Henry ^c,e   Gamble, Carrol ^d   Garner, Paul ^a   Gelband, Hellen ^c  

^a LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c University of Liverpool ^*

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^e Off Express Bye Pass   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Albendazole; Lymphatic filariasis; Mass drug administration; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE; IVERMECTIN; PLACEBO;

ADMINISTRATION; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG PRESCRIBING; FILARIASIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELEPHANTIASIS; EMBASE; FILARIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDLINE; MICROFILARIASIS; PREVALENCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 24744460045     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2005.01458.x     Document Type: Review

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