Impact of long-term treatment of onchocerciasis with ivermectin in Ecuador: potential for elimination of infection
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Onchocerciasis is a leading cause of blindness worldwide, hence elimination of the infection is an important health priority. Community-based treatment programs with ivermectin form the basis of control programs for the disease in La...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/5/9 |