Entomological Assessment of <i>Onchocerca</i> Species Transmission by Black Flies in Selected Communities in the West Region of Cameroon

Entomological Assessment of <i>Onchocerca</i> Species Transmission by Black Flies in Selected Communities in the West Region of Cameroon

The enormity of the public health burden of onchocerciasis motivated the creation of various large-scale control programs that have depended principally on mass treatment of endemic communities with ivermectin for the elimination of the disease. Parasitological evaluation of <i>Onchocerca</...

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Main Authors: Cabirou Mounchili Shintouo, Joel Ebai Nguve, Fru Bertha Asa, Robert Adamu Shey, Joseph Kamga, Jacob Souopgui, Stephen Mbigha Ghogomu, Rose Njemini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
onchocerciasis
ivermectin
O-150 PCR
poolscreen
elimination
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/9/722

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