Open AccessIvermectin Resistance in Onchocerca volvulus: Toward a Genetic Basis
Author(s) -
Sara Lustigman,
James P. McCarter
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
plos neglected tropical diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.99
H-Index - 135
eISSN - 1935-2735
pISSN - 1935-2727
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000076
Subject(s) - onchocerca volvulus , ivermectin , onchocerciasis , biology , resistance (ecology) , microfilaria , helminths , medicine , immunology , filariasis , zoology , ecology
SL has received research grants for the development of anti-Onchocerca vaccines and macrofilaricides. JPM is a share-holder and employee of Divergence, Inc., a company that works on parasite control in plants, animals, and humans. The authors received no specific funding for this study.
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