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<journal-id>2218-3620</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Universidad y Sociedad]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Universidad y Sociedad]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2218-3620</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial "Universo Sur"]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2218-36202021000600560</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Ivermectina y su posible uso en el covid-19]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Ivermectin and its possible use in covid-19]]></article-title>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Tavera Lits]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ruth Ysabel]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Hernández Pozo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Clara Elisa]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Morillo Cano]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Julio Rodrigo]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Alonzo Pico]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Olga Mireya]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los Andes  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>13</volume>
<numero>6</numero>
<fpage>560</fpage>
<lpage>565</lpage>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2218-36202021000600560&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2218-36202021000600560&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2218-36202021000600560&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN Debido a la aparición de la pandemia por COVID-19, originada en la ciudad de Wuhan-China en diciembre 2019 la cual ha afectado a todos los países del planeta, se realizó un estudio con el fin de fundamentar científicamente la eficacia del fármaco conocido como ivermectina. Se utilizaron revisiones bibliográficas de revistas científicas y otras publicaciones especializadas. Ante la presencia del COVID-19 se inician estudios por científicos en su afán por encontrar la cura para este virus, lo que llevó a utilizar varios fármacos probando su eficacia entre ellos se incluyó la Ivermectina, inicialmente de uso veterinario y que luego se probó en humanos recomendado para el tratamiento de enfermedades parasitarias como oncocercosis, estrongiloidiasis, escabiosis (sarna) humana. En este tiempo de pandemia se utilizó en pacientes con diagnóstico confirmado con COVID-19 ,se realizaron estudios en animales, humanos in vitro donde se demostró en algunos estudios analizados por RT-PCR que la replicación de ARN de SARS-CoV-2 a las 24 a 48 horas hubo una reducción del 93% de la carga viral otros autores refieren no haber un resultado basado en evidencia científica de su eficacia, sin embargo sigue siendo utilizado actualmente en muchos países y se insta a que se continúen las investigaciones referente a la efectividad del fármaco con esperanzas prometedoras.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT Due to the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, which originated in the city of Wuhan-China in December 2019, which has affected every country on the planet, a study was carried out in order to scientifically substantiate the efficacy of the drug known as ivermectin. Bibliographic reviews from scientific journals and other specialized publications were used. In the presence of COVID-19, studies are started by scientists in their quest to find a cure for this virus, which led to the use of several drugs testing their effectiveness, including Ivermectin, initially for veterinary use and later tested in recommended for the treatment of parasitic diseases such as onchocerciasis, strongyloidiasis, human scabies (scabies). During this time of the pandemic it was used in patients with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19, studies were carried out in animals, humans and in vitro where it was shown in some studies analyzed by RT-PCR that the RNA replication of SARS-CoV-2 at 24 to 48 hours there was a 93% reduction in viral load, other authors report not having a result based on scientific evidence of its efficacy, however it is still used today in many countries and it is urged that research regarding the drug effectiveness with promising hopes.]]></p></abstract>
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