Mansonella perstans filariasis: failure of albendazole treatment

E Van den Enden; A Van Gompel; T Vervoort; P Van der Stuyft; J Van den Ende

Mansonella perstans filariasis: failure of albendazole treatment

E Van den Enden, A Van Gompel, T Vervoort, P Van der Stuyft, J Van den Ende

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Abstract

Infections with Mansonella perstans are common in certain parts of Africa and South America. There is no standard treatment at present. We evaluated the effect of albendazole on microfilaremia in ten consecutive patients. No decrease in microfilarial counts could be demonstrated after a median follow-up period of 45 days. Albendazole was not shown to be useful for treatment of Mansonella perstans filariasis

Original language	English
Journal	Annales de la Société Belge de Médecine Tropicale
Volume	72
Pages (from-to)	215-218
ISSN	0365-6527
Publication status	Published - 1992

Keywords

B780-tropical-medicine
Helminthic diseases
Imported diseases
Mansonella perstans
Dipetalonema
Filariasis
Treatment
Albendazole

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Mansonella perstans filariasis: failure of albendazole treatment

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