Recognition and killing of Brugia malayi microfilariae by human immune cells is dependent on the parasite sample and is not altered by ivermectin treatment
Mass administration of macrocyclic lactones targets the transmission of the causative agents of lymphatic filariasis to their insect vectors by rapidly clearing microfilariae (Mf) from the circulation. It has been proposed that the anti-filarial action of these drugs may be mediated through the host...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-12-01
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| Series: | International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221132071830099X |