Human Onchocerciasis: Modelling the Potential Long-term Consequences of a Vaccination Programme.

BACKGROUND:Currently, the predominant onchocerciasis control strategy in Africa is annual mass drug administration (MDA) with ivermectin. However, there is a consensus among the global health community, supported by mathematical modelling, that onchocerciasis in Africa will not be eliminated within...

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Main Authors: Hugo C Turner, Martin Walker, Sara Lustigman, David W Taylor, María-Gloria Basáñez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4506122?pdf=render