title: [Medical treatment of lymphatic filariasis].
abstract: Lymphatic filariasis remains in 1991 a major health problem. Ivermectine revolutionizes their treatment and, by suppressing microfilaremia, provides a new method of helping to control the vector-borne transmission of lymphatic filariasis.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pathologie infectieuse et tropicale, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Laveran, Marseille, Armées.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hovette
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Laroche
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Verrot
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Molinier
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Touze
mesh_terms: D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards; D004605:Elephantiasis, Filarial / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D005369:Filaricides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D009032:Mosquito Control
chemical_list: D005369:Filaricides
vernacular_title: Le traitement medical des filarioses lymphatiques.