| Literature DB >> 28559258 |
Kate E Mounsey1, Shelley F Walton2, Ashlee Innes2, Skye Cash-Deans2, James S McCarthy3,4.
Abstract
Moxidectin is under consideration for development as a treatment for human scabies. As some arthropods show decreased sensitivity to moxidectin relative to ivermectin, it was important to assess this for Sarcoptes scabieiIn vitro assays showed that the concentration of moxidectin required to kill 50% of mites was lower than that of ivermectin (0.5 μM versus 1.8 μM at 24 h; P < 0.0001). This finding provides further support for moxidectin as a candidate for the treatment of human scabies.Entities:
Keywords: Sarcoptes scabiei; ivermectin; moxidectin; scabies; treatment
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28559258 PMCID: PMC5527648 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00381-17
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191