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Table 4 Comparison of significant differences* from mf positive/patients examined following the various treatment regimens 18 months post treatment.

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

Treatment regimen

P-value before treatment

P-value 18 months after treatment

Controls vs. 2 weeks

> 0.9999

0.3636

Controls vs. 4 weeks

> 0.9999

0.0058†

Controls vs. 6 weeks

> 0.9999

0.0221†

2 weeks vs. 4 weeks

> 0.9999

0.1736

2 weeks vs. 6 weeks

> 0.9999

0.1515

4 weeks vs. 6 weeks

> 0.9999

> 0.9999

  1. * = Fisher's exact test
  2. † = Significant difference