Recent Advances on the Use of Biochemical Extracts as Filaricidal Agents
Lymphatic filariasis is a parasitic infection that causes a devastating public health and socioeconomic burden with an estimated infection of over 120 million individuals worldwide. The infection is caused by three closely related nematode parasites, namely, Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2013-01-01
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Series: | Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/986573 |