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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...
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 |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2021
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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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