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diethylcarbamazine and Mycetoma

diethylcarbamazine has been researched along with Mycetoma in 1 studies

Diethylcarbamazine: An anthelmintic used primarily as the citrate in the treatment of filariasis, particularly infestations with Wucheria bancrofti or Loa loa.

Mycetoma: A chronic progressive subcutaneous infection caused by species of fungi (eumycetoma), or actinomycetes (actinomycetoma). It is characterized by tumefaction, abscesses, and tumor-like granules representing microcolonies of pathogens, such as MADURELLA fungi and bacteria ACTINOMYCETES, with different grain colors.

Research Excerpts

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"We tested whether diethylcarbamazine (DEC) or ivermectin (IVM), both antiparasitic drugs with reported immunomodulatory properties, were able to affect the immune system to potentiate host defense mechanisms and protect against actinomycetoma in a mouse model."3.80Immunomodulatory effect of diethylcarbamazine in mice infected with Nocardia brasiliensis. ( Brattig, NW; Castro-Corona, MA; García-Hernández, M; Medina-De la Garza, CE; Segoviano-Ramírez, JC, 2014)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
García-Hernández, M1
Castro-Corona, MA1
Segoviano-Ramírez, JC1
Brattig, NW1
Medina-De la Garza, CE1

Other Studies

1 other study available for diethylcarbamazine and Mycetoma

ArticleYear
Immunomodulatory effect of diethylcarbamazine in mice infected with Nocardia brasiliensis.
    International immunopharmacology, 2014, Volume: 23, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Antibody Formation; Antiparasitic Agents; Cell Proliferation; Cells, Cultured; Diethylcarba

2014