Impact of short-term discontinuation of ivermectin-based chemoprevention on onchocerciasis transmission in endemic settings with long history of mass drug administration

BACKGROUND: The control of onchocerciasis currently relies on annual distribution of single dose ivermectin. Because ivermectin has minimal effects on the adult parasite, mass drug administration (MDA) campaigns against onchocerciasis require at least 15 years of annual uninterrupted ivermectin dist...

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Autores principales: Efon-Ekangouo, Arnauld, Nana-Djeunga, Hugues C., Nzune-Toche, Narcisse, Dongmo-Yemele, Raïssa, Bopda, Jean, Ongbassomben, Viviane, Sumo, Laurentine, Geiger, Anne, Nutman, Thomas B., Kamgno, Joseph
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2023
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10132555/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37058547
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011250

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10132555/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37058547
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011250

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