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Original Articles

Onchocerca volvulus and O. lienalis: the microfilaricidal activity of moxidectin compared with that of ivermectin in vitro and in vivo

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Pages 497-505 | Received 06 Mar 1996, Accepted 25 Apr 1996, Published online: 15 Nov 2016

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