Impact of short-term discontinuation of ivermectin-based chemoprevention on onchocerciasis transmission in endemic settings with long history of mass drug administration.

• Hauptverfasser: Arnauld Efon-Ekangouo (Verfasst von), Hugues C Nana-Djeunga (Verfasst von), Narcisse Nzune-Toche (Verfasst von), Raïssa Dongmo-Yemele (Verfasst von), Jean Bopda (Verfasst von), Viviane Ongbassomben (Verfasst von), Laurentine Sumo (Verfasst von), Anne Geiger (Verfasst von), Thomas B Nutman (Verfasst von), Joseph Kamgno (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>The control of onchocerciasis currently relies on annual distribution of single dose ivermectin. Because ivermectin has minimal effects on the adult parasite, mass drug administration (MDA) campaigns against onchocerciasis require at least 15 years of annual uninterrup...