Human Onchocerciasis: Modelling the Potential Long-term Consequences of a Vaccination Programme.

• Main Authors: Hugo C Turner (Author), Martin Walker (Author), Sara Lustigman (Author), David W Taylor (Author), María-Gloria Basáñez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Currently, the predominant onchocerciasis control strategy in Africa is annual mass drug administration (MDA) with ivermectin. However, there is a consensus among the global health community, supported by mathematical modelling, that onchocerciasis in Africa will not be eliminated within...