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Enhancing onchocerciasis elimination program management: A biological approach to deciding when to begin Stop Mass Drug Administration activities
Understanding when it is the appropriate time to stop administering the drugs in a chemotherapy-centered treatment program such as onchocerciasis remains a challenge due to cost, imperfect testing procedures, and a lack of long-term experience. Different approaches for assessing when a program can b...
Autores principales: | Boakye, Daniel, Mackenzie, Charles, Tallant, Jamie, Heggen, Anne, Leff, Sashi, Nadjilar, Lokemla, Sow, Moussa |
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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/PMC10343055/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37440479 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011348 |
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