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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...
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 |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2023
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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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