ivermectin
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| *acts on glutamate-gated Cl− channels (GUCl−) (to paralyze body-wall and pharyngeal muscle) that only occur in insects and nematodes but not in vertebrates | *acts on glutamate-gated Cl− channels (GUCl−) (to paralyze body-wall and pharyngeal muscle) that only occur in insects and nematodes but not in vertebrates | ||
| *it also seems to disrupt the fundamental host-parasite equilibrium and it may interfere with the ability of microfilariae to evade the human immune system, resulting in the host’s own immune response being able to overcome the immature worms and so kill them | *it also seems to disrupt the fundamental host-parasite equilibrium and it may interfere with the ability of microfilariae to evade the human immune system, resulting in the host’s own immune response being able to overcome the immature worms and so kill them | ||
| - | *it has proved to be astonishingly safe for human use | + | *it has proved to be astonishingly safe for human use HOWEVER, it appears it may be extremely toxic to some aquatic animals if it finds its way there(([[https:// |
ivermectin.txt · Last modified: 2026/07/02 12:08 by gary1