Mass Administration of Ivermectin for the Elimination of Onchocerciasis Significantly Reduced and Maintained Low the Prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis in Esmeraldas, Ecuador.

• Main Authors: Mariella Anselmi (Author), Dora Buonfrate (Author), Angel Guevara Espinoza (Author), Rosanna Prandi (Author), Monica Marquez (Author), Maria Gobbo (Author), Antonio Montresor (Author), Marco Albonico (Author), Marcia Racines Orbe (Author), Juan Martin Moreira (Author), Zeno Bisoffi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effect of ivermectin mass drug administration on strongyloidiasis and other soil transmitted helminthiases. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective analysis of data collected in Esmeraldas (Ecuador) during surveys conducted in areas where ivermectin was annually administered...