Ivermectin treatment of Loa loa hyper-microfilaraemic baboons (Papio anubis): Assessment of microfilarial load reduction, haematological and biochemical parameters and histopathological changes following treatment.

Autor: Wanji S; Parasites and Vectors Research Unit, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Buea, South West Region, Cameroon.; Research Foundation for Tropical Diseases and Environment (REFOTDE), Buea, South West Region, Cameroon., Eyong EJ; Research Foundation for Tropical Diseases and Environment (REFOTDE), Buea, South West Region, Cameroon.; Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Bamenda, Bambili, North West Region, Cameroon.; Department of Zoology and Animal Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Buea, South West Region, Cameroon., Tendongfor N; Research Foundation for Tropical Diseases and Environment (REFOTDE), Buea, South West Region, Cameroon., Ngwa CJ; Research Foundation for Tropical Diseases and Environment (REFOTDE), Buea, South West Region, Cameroon., Esuka EN; Research Foundation for Tropical Diseases and Environment (REFOTDE), Buea, South West Region, Cameroon., Kengne-Ouafo AJ; Parasites and Vectors Research Unit, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Buea, South West Region, Cameroon.; Research Foundation for Tropical Diseases and Environment (REFOTDE), Buea, South West Region, Cameroon., Datchoua-Poutcheu FR; Parasites and Vectors Research Unit, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Buea, South West Region, Cameroon.; Research Foundation for Tropical Diseases and Environment (REFOTDE), Buea, South West Region, Cameroon., Enyong P; Parasites and Vectors Research Unit, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Buea, South West Region, Cameroon.; Research Foundation for Tropical Diseases and Environment (REFOTDE), Buea, South West Region, Cameroon., Agnew D; Department of Pathobiology & Diagnostic Investigation, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States of America., Eversole RR; Department of Biological Sciences, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States of America., Hopkins A; Mectizan Donation Programme, 325 Swanton Way, Decatur, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America., Mackenzie CD; Filarial Programmes Support Unit, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Publikováno v: PLoS neglected tropical diseases [PLoS Negl Trop Dis] 2017 Jul 07; Vol. 11 (7), pp. e0005576. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Jul 07 (Print Publication: 2017).