Feasibility of Onchocerciasis Elimination Using a “Test-and-not-treat” Strategy in Loa loa Co-endemic Areas

BACKGROUND: Mass drug administration (MDA) with ivermectin is the main strategy for onchocerciasis elimination. Ivermectin is generally safe, but is associated with serious adverse events in individuals with high Loa loa microfilarial densities (MFD). Therefore, ivermectin MDA is not recommended in...

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Autores principales: Blok, David J, Kamgno, Joseph, Pion, Sebastien D, Nana-Djeunga, Hugues C, Niamsi-Emalio, Yannick, Chesnais, Cedric B, Mackenzie, Charles D, Klion, Amy D, Fletcher, Daniel A, Nutman, Thomas B, de Vlas, Sake J, Boussinesq, Michel, Stolk, Wilma A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8204788/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33289025
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa1829

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8204788/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33289025
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa1829

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