Factors Associated with Ivermectin Non-Compliance and Its Potential Role in Sustaining Onchocerca volvulus Transmission in the West Region of Cameroon.

BACKGROUND:Community Directed Treatment with ivermectin is the cornerstone of current efforts to eliminate onchocerciasis. However recent studies suggest there are foci where long-term annual distribution of the drug alone has failed to ensure elimination thresholds are reached. It is important to a...

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Main Authors: Laura Senyonjo, Joseph Oye, Didier Bakajika, Benjamin Biholong, Afework Tekle, Daniel Boakye, Elena Schmidt, Elizabeth Elhassan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4986942?pdf=render