How Can Onchocerciasis Elimination in Africa Be Accelerated? Modeling the Impact of Increased Ivermectin Treatment Frequency and Complementary Vector Control

BACKGROUND: Great strides have been made toward onchocerciasis elimination by mass drug administration (MDA) of ivermectin. Focusing on MDA-eligible areas, we investigated where the elimination goal can be achieved by 2025 by continuation of current practice (annual MDA with ivermectin) and where in...

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Autores principales: Verver, Suzanne, Walker, Martin, Kim, Young Eun, Fobi, Grace, Tekle, Afework H, Zouré, Honorat G M, Wanji, Samuel, Boakye, Daniel A, Kuesel, Annette C, de Vlas, Sake J, Boussinesq, Michel, Basáñez, Maria-Gloria, Stolk, Wilma A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5982715/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29860291
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/cix1137

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5982715/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29860291
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/cix1137

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