Mass Administration of Ivermectin for the Elimination of Onchocerciasis Significantly Reduced and Maintained Low the Prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis in Esmeraldas, Ecuador.

Mass Administration of Ivermectin for the Elimination of Onchocerciasis Significantly Reduced and Maintained Low the Prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis in Esmeraldas, Ecuador.

OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effect of ivermectin mass drug administration on strongyloidiasis and other soil transmitted helminthiases. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective analysis of data collected in Esmeraldas (Ecuador) during surveys conducted in areas where ivermectin was annually administered...

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Main Authors: Mariella Anselmi, Dora Buonfrate, Angel Guevara Espinoza, Rosanna Prandi, Monica Marquez, Maria Gobbo, Antonio Montresor, Marco Albonico, Marcia Racines Orbe, Juan Martin Moreira, Zeno Bisoffi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-11-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4635009?pdf=render

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