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Open AccessEffect of flubendazole on develo** stages of Loa loa in vitro and in vivo: a new approach for screening filaricidal agents
Loiasis, an often-neglected tropical disease, is a threat to the success of lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis elimination programmes in rainforest areas of the central and western Africa. Its control and...
