Drug of choice for treatment of infestation due to Onchocerca volvolus is:
(Ref: KDT 6/e p813, 8140 Ivermectin is used for onchocerca and strongyloides, for all other nematodes, DOC is albendazole and for cestodes and flukes, DOC is praziquantal.
Albendazole
Ivermectin
Praziquantal
Suramin
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