摘要：The treatment of onchocerciasis using diethylcarbamazine and suramin sodium, which can kill different stages of the parasite, Onchocerca volvulus, remains unsatisfactory. Recent studies have more clearly defined the serious limitations of the existing forms of treatment. However, two new classes of compounds, the benzimidazoles and avermectins, offer exciting new leads in the search for a safe and effective treatment that could be used on a large scale. Full text Full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Get a printable copy (PDF file) of the complete article (916K), or click on a page image below to browse page by page. Links to PubMed are also available for Selected References . 509 510 511 512 513 514 515
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