Detection of Onchocerca volvulus (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) infection in vectors from Amazonian Brazil following mass Mectizan™ distribution

Detection of Onchocerca volvulus (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) infection in vectors from Amazonian Brazil following mass Mectizan™ distribution

Detection of Onchocerca volvulus in Simulium populations is of primary importance in the assessment of the effectiveness of onchocerciasis control programs. In Brazil, the main focus of onchocerciasis is in the Amazon region, in a Yanomami reserve. The main onchocerciasis control strategy in Brazil...

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Main Authors: Verônica Marchon-Silva, Julien Charles Caër, Rory James Post, Marilza Maia-Herzog, Octavio Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2007-03-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Simulium
Onchocerca volvulus
polymerase chain reaction
onchocerciasis
ivermectin
Brazil
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