Learn About Spirurida Infections
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Stephen Ward practices in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Mr. Ward is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spirurida Infections. His top areas of expertise are Lymphatic Filariasis, Spirurida Infections, Onchocerciasis, and Secernentea Infections.
Joseph Kamgno practices in Yaounde, Cameroon. Mr. Kamgno is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spirurida Infections. His top areas of expertise are Loiasis, Onchocerciasis, Spirurida Infections, and Secernentea Infections.
Louise Hope-Kelly practices in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Ms. Hope-Kelly is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spirurida Infections. Her top areas of expertise are Lymphatic Filariasis, Spirurida Infections, Secernentea Infections, and Lymphedema.
Summary: This study will evaluate and treat patients with filarial infections to explore in depth the immunology of the disease, including susceptibility to infection, disease development, and response to treatment. Filarial infections are caused by parasitic worms. The immature worm (larva) is transmitted to a person through a mosquito bite and grows in the human body to 2 to 4 inches in length. Although ...
Summary: This clinical trial compares two treatments - ivermectin and moxidectin - to learn which is better at reducing the proportion of people with onchocerciasis (river blindness) when given through mass drug administration (MDA) in Angola. Both drugs are approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat this disease. The study also explores how these treatments affect other infe...