Effects of ivermectin mass drug administration for malaria vector control on ectoparasites and soil-transmitted helminths: a cluster randomized trial

Effects of ivermectin mass drug administration for malaria vector control on ectoparasites and soil-transmitted helminths: a cluster randomized trial

Objectives: Ivermectin, used to control several neglected tropical diseases, may also reduce malaria transmission. Mass drug administration (MDA) for malaria control therefore might have off-target impacts on neglected tropical diseases. Methods: In The Gambia, nested in a trial of ivermectin MDA, c...

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Main Authors: Christian Kositz, Mariama Drammeh, Hristina Vasileva, Joanna Houghton, James Ashall, Umberto D'Alessandro, Michael Marks, John Bradley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Ivermectin
MDA
Scabies
Malaria
STH
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971222005835

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