Research Institute for Scientists Emeriti, Drew University, Madison, NJ, 07940, USA.
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2016 Aug 22;55(35):10184-9. doi: 10.1002/anie.201601492. Epub 2016 May 31.
Parasitic diseases including river blindness and lymphatic filariasis affect hundreds of millions of people annually. The discovery of the drug ivermectin has provided humankind with a powerful new means to combat these severe diseases. To a very large extent the drug was brought about by "simple" science.
寄生虫病包括河盲症和象皮病，每年影响数亿人。伊维菌素的发现为人类提供了对抗这些严重疾病的有力新手段。在很大程度上，这种药物是“简单”的科学带来的。
