Why onchocerciasis transmission persists after 15 annual ivermectin mass drug administrations in South-West Cameroon

INTRODUCTION: Onchocerciasis is targeted for elimination mainly with annual community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI). High infection levels have been reported in South-West Cameroon, despite ≥15 years of CDTI. The aim of this study was to assess factors associated with continued onchocerc...

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Autores principales: Forrer, Armelle, Wanji, Samuel, Obie, Elisabeth Dibando, Nji, Theobald Mue, Hamill, Louise, Ozano, Kim, Piotrowski, Helen, Dean, Laura, Njouendou, Abdel J, Ekanya, Relindis, Ndongmo, Winston Patrick Chounna, Fung, Ebua Gallus, Nnamdi, Dum-Buo, Abong, Raphael A, Beng, Amuam Andrew, Eyong, Mathias Esum, Ndzeshang, Bertrand L, Nkimbeng, Desmond Akumtoh, Teghen, Samuel, Suireng, Anicetus, Ashu, Ernerstine Ebot, Kah, Emmanuel, Murdoch, Michele M, Thomson, Rachael, Theobald, Sally, Enyong, Peter, Turner, Joseph D, Taylor, Mark J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7802695/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33431378
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2020-003248

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7802695/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33431378
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2020-003248

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