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In pursuit of a cure: The plural therapeutic landscape of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy in Cameroon – A mixed methods study

BACKGROUND: A high prevalence of epilepsy has been observed in several onchocerciasis-endemic villages in the Sanaga River basin, Cameroon. Recent studies suggest that ivermectin, a drug that is distributed annually with the aim of eliminating onchocerciasis, may have a protective effect against acq...

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Autores principales:	Ronse, Maya, Irani, Julia, Gryseels, Charlotte, Smekens, Tom, Ekukole, Serge, Teh Monteh, Caroline, Tatah Ntaimah, Peter, Dierickx, Susan, Verdonck, Kristien, Colebunders, Robert, Njamnshi, Alfred K., O’Neill, Sarah, Peeters Grietens, Koen
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Public Library of Science 2021
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7946181/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33621233 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009206

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