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. 2017 Jan 5;11(1):e0005163.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005163. eCollection 2017 Jan.

Potential Value of Triple Drug Therapy with Ivermectin, Diethylcarbamazine, and Albendazole (IDA) to Accelerate Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis and Onchocerciasis in Africa

Peter U Fischer  1 , Christopher L King  2 , Julie A Jacobson  3 , Gary J Weil  1
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Potential Value of Triple Drug Therapy with Ivermectin, Diethylcarbamazine, and Albendazole (IDA) to Accelerate Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis and Onchocerciasis in Africa

Peter U Fischer et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. .
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Clinical signs of onchocerciasis (A) and lymphatic filariasis (B) in the same individual living in an area coendemic for both infections in Lofa County, Liberia. A Hypopigmented skin (“leopard skin”) on the shins. B Advanced hydrocele.
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