Author summary
Onchocerciasis
WORMS, LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS, DISEASES, ONCHOCERCIASIS
Onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis are neglected tropical diseases caused by parasitic filarial nematodes. Current efforts to eliminate these diseases are hindered by a lack of drugs that permanently sterilize and/or kill the adult worms. Antibacterials, including doxycycline, have been shown to deplete 