Impact assessment of onchocerciasis through lymphatic filariasis transmission assessment surveys using Ov-16 rapid diagnostic tests in Sierra Leone

Impact assessment of onchocerciasis through lymphatic filariasis transmission assessment surveys using Ov-16 rapid diagnostic tests in Sierra Leone

Abstract Background Onchocerciasis is endemic in 14 of Sierra Leone's 16 districts with high prevalence (47–88.5%) according to skin snips at baseline. After 11 rounds of mass treatment with ivermectin with good coverage, an impact assessment was conducted in 2017 to assess the progress towards...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim Kargbo-Labour, Mohamed S. Bah, Natalie V. S. Vinkeles Melchers, Abdulai Conteh, Victoria Redwood-Sawyerr, Wilma A. Stolk, Jusufu Paye, Mustapha Sonnie, Amy Veinoglou, Joseph B. Koroma, Mary H. Hodges, Angela M. Weaver, Yaobi Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Onchocerciasis
Ov-16
Antibody
Prevalence
Sierra Leone
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06198-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06198-5

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