Antibiotics which target the Wolbachia endosymbionts of filarial parasites: A new strategy for control of filariasis and amelioration of pathology

Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 203-210

  Pfarr, K M ^a   Hoerauf, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Doxycycline; Lymphatic filariasis; Onchocerciasis; Tetracycline; Wolbachia

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; AMOCARZINE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE; DOXYCYCLINE; INSECTICIDE; IVERMECTIN; MEBENDAZOLE; MELARSOPROL; METRIFONATE; MOXIDECTIN; MYELOID DIFFERENTIATION FACTOR 88; PLACEBO; RIFAMPICIN; SURAMIN; TETRACYCLINE; TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR 2; TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR 4; TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR 9;

ANTIPROTOZOAL ACTIVITY; ARTHRALGIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIZZINESS; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FEVER; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG TARGETING; ENCEPHALITIS; ENDOSYMBIONT; FILARIASIS; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INSECT CONTROL; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MYALGIA; NONHUMAN; PARASITE CONTROL; PARASITE INCIDENCE; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REVIEW; SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME; THERAPY RESISTANCE; WOLBACHIA;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; FILARIASIS; FILARIOIDEA; HUMANS; SYMBIOSIS; WOLBACHIA;

EID: 33646029684     PISSN: 13895575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/138955706775475984     Document Type: Review

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