Impact of repeated mass ivermectin administration using a community directed approach on L. loa infection in Chrysops silacea of the rain forest and forest savanna of Cameroon

Impact of repeated mass ivermectin administration using a community directed approach on L. loa infection in Chrysops silacea of the rain forest and forest savanna of Cameroon

Background: Loiasis is an endemic filarial infection in the rainforest zone of West and Central Africa. Repeated annual community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI) delivered for several years to control onchocerciasis has been shown to reduce the prevalence and intensity of Loiasis in some L...

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Main Authors: Glory N. Amambo, Fanny F. Fombad, Patrick W. Chounna Ndongmo, Raphael Awah Abong, Abdel Jelil Njouendou, Amuam Andrew Beng, Theobald Mue Nji, Mathias Eyong Esum, Jerome Fru-Cho, Manuel Ritter, Deribe Kebede, Peter Ivo Enyong, Achim Hoerauf, Benjamin Koudou, Moses Bockarie, Samuel Wanji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-05-01
Series:Parasite Epidemiology and Control
Subjects:
Loa loa
Chrysops
CDTI
Microscopy
Ivermectin
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405673124000072

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