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List of works by Alexander Yaw Debrah

A randomized, double-blind clinical trial of a 3-week course of doxycycline plus albendazole and ivermectin for the treatment of Wuchereria bancrofti infection.

scientific article published on 14 March 2006

Analysis of Mycobacterium ulcerans-specific T-cell cytokines for diagnosis of Buruli ulcer disease and as potential indicator for disease progression.

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Assessment of microfilarial loads in the skin of onchocerciasis patients after treatment with different regimens of doxycycline plus ivermectin

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Comparison of Doxycycline, Minocycline, Doxycycline plus Albendazole and Albendazole Alone in Their Efficacy against Onchocerciasis in a Randomized, Open-Label, Pilot Trial

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Comparison of repeated doses of ivermectin versus ivermectin plus albendazole for treatment of onchocerciasis - a randomized open-label clinical trial

scientific article published on 19 September 2019

Doxycycline Leads to Sterility and Enhanced Killing of Female Onchocerca volvulus Worms in an Area With Persistent Microfilaridermia After Repeated Ivermectin Treatment: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial

scientific article published on 6 May 2015

Doxycycline as a novel strategy against bancroftian filariasis-depletion of Wolbachia endosymbionts from Wuchereria bancrofti and stop of microfilaria production

scientific article (publication date: November 2003)

Doxycycline improves filarial lymphedema independent of active filarial infection: a randomized controlled trial.

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Doxycycline reduces plasma VEGF-C/sVEGFR-3 and improves pathology in lymphatic filariasis

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Effects of 6-week azithromycin treatment on the Wolbachia endobacteria of Onchocerca volvulus

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Efficacy of 2- and 4-week rifampicin treatment on the Wolbachia of Onchocerca volvulus

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Efficacy of 5-week doxycycline treatment on adult Onchocerca volvulus

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Epidemiology of Mansonella perstans in the middle belt of Ghana

scientific article published on 07 January 2017

Frequent detection of worm movements in onchocercal nodules by ultrasonography

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Lymphatic vascularisation and involvement of Lyve-1+ macrophages in the human onchocerca nodule

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Macrofilaricidal Activity in Wuchereria bancrofti after 2 Weeks Treatment with a Combination of Rifampicin plus Doxycycline

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Macrofilaricidal effect of 4 weeks of treatment with doxycycline on Wuchereria bancrofti

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Molecular Characterization of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase: Do Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Affect Hematological Parameters in HIV-Positive Patients?

scientific article published on 01 August 2020

Morbidity management and surveillance of lymphatic filariasis disease and acute dermatolymphangioadenitis attacks using a mobile phone-based tool by community health volunteers in Ghana

scientific article published on 12 November 2020

Onchocerciasis control: vision for the future from a Ghanian perspective

scientific article published on 21 January 2009

Plasma vascular endothelial growth Factor-A (VEGF-A) and VEGF-A gene polymorphism are associated with hydrocele development in lymphatic filariasis.

scientific article published in October 2007

Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 diversity in Ghana

scientific article published on 16 July 2020

SARS-CoV-2 updates in a West African population and precautionary measures for sustaining quality antenatal care delivery

scientific article published on 01 December 2020

Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the angiogenic and lymphangiogenic pathways are associated with lymphedema caused by Wuchereria bancrofti

scientific article published on 9 November 2017

The Efficacy of Doxycycline Treatment on Mansonella perstans Infection: An Open-Label, Randomized Trial in Ghana

scientific article published on 01 July 2019

Transforming growth factor-β1 variant Leu10Pro is associated with both lack of microfilariae and differential microfilarial loads in the blood of persons infected with lymphatic filariasis

scientific article published on 31 July 2011

Wolbachia endobacteria depletion by doxycycline as antifilarial therapy has macrofilaricidal activity in onchocerciasis: a randomized placebo-controlled study

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Wolbachia endobacteria depletion by doxycycline as antifilarial therapy has macrofilaricidal activity in onchocerciasis: a randomized placebo-controlled study

scientific article published in 2008