Ivermectin inhibits growth of Chlamydia trachomatis in epithelial cells.

Ivermectin inhibits growth of Chlamydia trachomatis in epithelial cells.

Ivermectin is currently approved for treatment of both clinical and veterinary infections by nematodes, including Onchocerca cervicalis in horses and Onchocerca volvulus in humans. However, ivermectin has never been shown to be effective against bacterial pathogens. Here we show that ivermectin also...

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Main Authors: Matthew A Pettengill, Verissa W Lam, Ikechukwu Ollawa, Camila Marques-da-Silva, David M Ojcius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3484050?pdf=render

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