title: Ivermectin resistance in Onchocerca volvulus: toward a genetic basis.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Molecular Parasitology, Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute, New York Blood Center, New York, New York, United States of America. slustigman@nybloodcenter.org
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lustigman
authors.forename: James P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: McCarter
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004351:Drug Resistance; D005260:Female; D015801:Helminth Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007559:Ivermectin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017181:Onchocerca volvulus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics*; D009855:Onchocerciasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D015827:Onchocerciasis, Ocular / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012098:Reproduction / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D012641:Selection, Genetic; D012867:Skin / Q000469:parasitology; D013020:South America / Q000453:epidemiology; D014404:Tubulin / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D015801:Helminth Proteins; D014404:Tubulin; D007559:Ivermectin