Current Evidence on the Use of Antifilarial Agents in the Management of bancroftian Filariasis

Current Evidence on the Use of Antifilarial Agents in the Management of bancroftian Filariasis

Many trials have explored the efficacy of individual drugs and drug combinations to treat bancroftian filariasis. This narrative review summarizes the current evidence for drug management of bancroftian filariasis. Diethylcarbamazine (DEC) remains the prime antifilarial agent with a well-establishe...

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Main Authors:	Sumadhya Deepika Fernando, Chaturaka Rodrigo, Senaka Rajapakse
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:	Journal of Tropical Medicine
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/175941
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