Albendazole for lymphatic filariasis… direct hit or misfire? - BugBitten - BMC Blogs Network

Albendazole for lymphatic filariasis… direct hit or misfire? - BugBitten  BMC Blogs Network

For two decades albendazole has been donated for lymphatic filariasis mass treatment programs. An updated Cochrane Review investigates the effectiveness ...



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