10/27/2023 0 Comments Remove black worm virus![]() ![]() Since adult worms sterilized by doxycycline do not produce microfilariae, microfilariae should not reappear after these ivermectin treatments unless the patient acquires new worms by reinfection. ![]() The addition of oral doxycycline at 100 mg/day given for 6 weeks (or 4 wk at 200 mg/day) from the start of ivermectin to kill off the Wolbachia helps to prevent treatment reactions and completely blocks the development and production of new microfilariae. The use of tetracyclines to kill the endosymbiotic Wolbachia bacteria appears to be effective for O volvulus and other filarial worms.
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