Identification of human semiochemicals attractive to the major vectors of onchocerciasis.

• Main Authors: Ryan M Young (Author), Nathan D Burkett-Cadena (Author), Tommy W McGaha (Author), Mario A Rodriguez-Perez (Author), Laurent D Toé (Author), Monsuru A Adeleke (Author), Moussa Sanfo (Author), Traore Soungalo (Author), Charles R Katholi (Author), Raymond Noblet (Author), Henry Fadamiro (Author), Jose L Torres-Estrada (Author), Mario C Salinas-Carmona (Author), Bill Baker (Author), Thomas R Unnasch (Author), Eddie W Cupp (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Entomological indicators are considered key metrics to document the interruption of transmission of Onchocerca volvulus, the etiological agent of human onchocerciasis. Human landing collection is the standard employed for collection of the vectors for this parasite. Recent studies reported the devel...