Ivermectin inhibits molting of Wuchereria bancrofti third stage larvae in vitro.
The effect of ivermectin or diethylcarbamazine (DEC) on Wuchereria bancrofti molting from the third to the fourth larval stage (L3 to L4) was evaluated in vitro. L3 larvae were harvested from laboratory-reared Aedes togoi 2 wk after feeding upon a microfilaremic human volunteer. The larvae were kept...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1991
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