The media is biased as to ivermectin against onchocerciasis (river blindness) in horses, which is much too African. We must shift the investigation to America and more closely to the “Valley of Sickness.” Note also the Giardia and adenovirus at Aspen (post #35).
Oct 2018 Onchocerca / California-New York
An uncharacterized species of Onchocerca associated with cervid hosts was found in blackflies from southern California. Sequence data demonstrated it is likely conspecific with an unnamed species of Onchocerca previously found in white-tailed deer from upstate New York. Current data support...
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’....sequences from California formed a clade with those isolates in white-tailed deer....’
3 Sep 2021 Whidbey Island, Washington / Deer Adenovirus Hemorrhagic Disease
Experts are advising residents not to feed Bambi as a precaution against a deadly deer disease.
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Linking back to chloroquine, it was Princess Diana’s chauffeur who was using albendazole at the time of death, though where albendazole fails against Strongyloid parasites, ivermectin succeeds.
Egyptian Zoo / Trichuris / Giardia / Various Primates
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12639-020-01341-2.
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Palm civet, proven reservoir of SARS-CoV.
Ethiopia: Trichuris-Malaria Coinfection / Civet
Malaria and helminth coinfections are important causes of morbidities among the population in Wondo Genet necessitating integrated control measures. Nevertheless, further detailed studies on the consequences and pathogenesis of these coinfections are needed to institute sound control and...
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2016 Punjab Zoo / Trichuris / Civet (Viverra zibetha)
The high prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites without overt clinical signs of disease or mortality as observed in this study is suggestive of subclinical infection. The findings will help in formulating the appropriate deworming protocol for parasitic control in these captive animals.
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France, Algeria, Australia, Switzerland: Albendazole / Heligmosomoides polygyrus / Ferrocenyl-Ruthenocenyl Moieties
Helminthiases, a group of neglected tropical diseases, affect more than one billion people mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. Moreover, major intestinal protozoa have a significant impact on global public health. Albendazole (ABZ) is a broad-spectrum anthelmintic recommended by the...
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’....taking into account the spectacular results obtained with ferroquine, an organometallic derivization of the antimalarial drug, chloroquine....H. polygyrus adults were not affected by any of the derivatives tested.’
If, according to an Indian report, PRRSV may be SARS-CoV-2’s most ancient ancestor, then ivermectin also works against it:
2020 Iran / Texas: PRRSV / Ivermectin
Ivermectin proposes many potentials effects to treat a range of diseases, with its antimicrobial, antiviral, and anti-cancer properties as a wonder drug. It is highly effective against many microorganisms including some viruses. In this comprehensive systematic review, antiviral effects of...
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