Current perspective of new anti-Wolbachial and direct-acting macrofilaricidal drugs as treatment strategies for human filariasis
Alexandra Ehrens, Achim Hoerauf, Marc P. Hübner
Abstract
), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and partners from academia and industry, several new promising macrofilaricidal drug candidates were identified, which will be discussed in this review.
Topics & Concepts
Lymphatic filariasisOnchocerciasisIvermectinFilariasisDiethylcarbamazineNeglected tropical diseasesMedicineAdverse effectPublic healthMass drug administrationAlbendazoleTransmission (telecommunications)Environmental healthImmunologyPharmacologySurgeryVeterinary medicineHelminthsPathologyPopulationElectrical engineeringEngineeringParasitic Diseases Research and TreatmentInsects and Parasite InteractionsParasites and Host Interactions