Entomological Assessment of <i>Onchocerca</i> Species Transmission by Black Flies in Selected Communities in the West Region of Cameroon
The enormity of the public health burden of onchocerciasis motivated the creation of various large-scale control programs that have depended principally on mass treatment of endemic communities with ivermectin for the elimination of the disease. Parasitological evaluation of <i>Onchocerca</...
Main Authors: | Cabirou Mounchili Shintouo, Joel Ebai Nguve, Fru Bertha Asa, Robert Adamu Shey, Joseph Kamga, Jacob Souopgui, Stephen Mbigha Ghogomu, Rose Njemini |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-09-01
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Series: | Pathogens |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/9/722 |
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