Ivermectin Impairs the Development of Sexual and Asexual Stages of Plasmodium falciparum<i>In Vitro</i>

Abstract

Ivermectin is the drug of choice for many parasitic infections, with more than one billion doses being distributed in onchocerciasis programs. The drug has been put into focus recently by the malaria community because of its potential to kill blood-sucking mosquitoes, thereby reducing malaria transmission.