Prevalence of Lymphatic Filariasis and Treatment Effectiveness of Albendazole/ Ivermectin in Individuals with HIV Co-infection in Southwest-Tanzania.

• Main Authors: Inge Kroidl (Author), Elmar Saathof (Author), Lucas Maganga (Author), Petra Clowes (Author), Leonard Maboko (Author), Achim Hoerauf (Author), Williams H Makunde (Author), Antelmo Haule (Author), Prisca Mviombo (Author), Bettina Pitter (Author), Neema Mgeni (Author), Joseph Mabuye (Author), Dickens Kowuor (Author), Upendo Mwingira (Author), Mwelecele N Malecela (Author), Thomas Löscher (Author), Michael Hoelscher (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Annual mass treatment with ivermectin and albendazole is used to treat lymphatic filariasis in many African countries, including Tanzania. In areas where both diseases occur, it is unclear whether HIV co-infection reduces treatment success.In a general population study in Southwest Tanzania, individ...