==treatment==
*for microfilariae
**'''ivermectin ''' is effective '''only for microfilariae'''**only one dose of ivermectin 150 µg/kg (both for children and adults) significantly decrease microfilariae load that '''lasts a year or more'''**'''every 6 month repetition'''
*for adult
**'''doxycycline ''' is effective for '''''Wolbachia''''' resulting in '''killing of 60% and sterlizing 80-90% of female adult'''
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