TREATMENT OF ONCHOCERCIASIS WITH IVERMECTIN IN CENTRAL-AMERICA

被引：19

作者：

CUPP, EW

机构：

[1] Ed Cupp is at the Department of Veterinary Science, University of Arizona, Tucson

来源：

PARASITOLOGY TODAY | 1992年 / 8卷 / 06期

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D O I：

10.1016/0169-4758(92)90267-6

中图分类号：

R38 [医学寄生虫学]; Q [生物科学];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ; 100103 ;

摘要：

The success of ivermectin in controlling transmission of Onchocerca volvulus in Guatemala suggests a broader role for this drug than morbidity control alone. In this article Ed Cupp reviews recent findings from a three-year pilot study in that country which evaluated the effects of recurrent semiannual treatment on several important factors associated with the biology of river blindness. These results illustrate the range of beneficial effects that occur not only for this disease but for other parasitisms when this drug is administered at the community level.

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页码：212 / 214

页数：3

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