Lack of in vitro effect of ivermectin on Plasmodium falciparum.
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2003-09-30
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The in vitro activity of ivermectin was assessed against the K1 isolate of Plasmodium falciparum. The mean IC50 and IC90 of ivermectin were 8.0 and 35.0 microg/ml, respectively. These results indicate that ivermectin has a very low activity against P. falciparum in vitro.
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The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.
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Nasveld P, Russell B, Kotecka B, Rieckmann K. Lack of in vitro effect of ivermectin on Plasmodium falciparum. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 2003 Sep; 34(3): 552-3