The Use of Ivermectin to Kill Ixodes Scapularis Ticks Feeding on Humans

• Published in: Wilderness & environmental medicine Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 29 - 34
• Main Authors: Sheele, Johnathan M., Ford, Lucie R., Tse, Adele, Chidester, Benjamin, Byers, Peter A., Sonenshine, Daniel E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA Elsevier Inc 01.03.2014; SAGE Publications
• Subjects: Administration, Oral; Adult; Animals; Emergency; Female; Humans; ivermectin; Ivermectin - administration & dosage; Ivermectin - pharmacology; Ixodes - drug effects; Ixodes scapularis; Lyme disease; Male; Mortality; Nymph - drug effects; prevention; tick; tick-borne disease; Young Adult; Lyme disease; tick-borne disease; tick; ivermectin; Ixodes scapularis; prevention

The purpose of this study was to determine whether 400 µg/kg oral ivermectin is able to kill Ixodes scapularis nymphs and adult female ticks feeding on humans. Ten study subjects each wore 2 ostomy bags, the one containing 24 I scapularis nymphs, and the other containing 24 I scapularis adult female...