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Comment
. 2013 Apr 17:6:106.
doi: 10.1186/1756-3305-6-106.

Opportunities to investigate the effects of ivermectin mass drug administration on scabies

Daniel Engelman, Diana L Martin, Roderick J Hay, Olivier Chosidow, James S McCarthy, L Claire Fuller, Andrew C Steer
Comment

Opportunities to investigate the effects of ivermectin mass drug administration on scabies

Daniel Engelman et al. Parasit Vectors. .

Abstract

The recent article by Mohammed et al. demonstrates an impressive effect of ivermectin mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis on the burden of scabies. Partnering scabies research within the evaluation and monitoring of Neglected Tropical Disease programmes could potentially increase our understanding of the epidemiology and control of scabies and its important bacterial complications.

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