نتایج جستجو برای: onchocerca volvulus

تعداد نتایج: 3233  

Journal: :The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2010

2016
Annette C. Kuesel

Onchocerciasis is a parasitic, vector borne disease caused by the filarial nematode Onchocerca volvulus. More than 99% of the population at risk of infection live in Africa. Onchocerciasis control was initiated in West Africa in 1974 with vector control, later complemented by ivermectin mass drug administration and in the other African endemic countries in 1995 with annual community directed tr...

Journal: :American Journal of Biomedical and Life Sciences 2014

2018
Kossi Komlan Patrick S Vossberg Richard G Gantin Tchalim Solim Francois Korbmacher Méba Banla Koffi Padjoudoum Potchoziou Karabou Carsten Köhler Peter T Soboslay

BACKGROUND Mass drug administration (MDA) of ivermectin has become the main intervention to control onchocerciasis or "river blindness". In Togo, after many years of MDA, Onchocerca volvulus infection has declined dramatically, and elimination appears achievable, but in certain river basins the current situation remains unknown. We have conducted parasitological, serological, ophthalmological, ...

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