Response to the Letter to the Editor by Eberhard et al.

Response to the Letter to the Editor by Eberhard et al.

Abstract In a Letter to the Editor, Eberhard et al. question the validity of our model of skin snip sensitivity and argue against the use of skin snips to evaluate onchocerciasis elimination by mass drug administration. Here we discuss their arguments and compare model predictions with observed data...

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Main Authors: Christian Bottomley, Valerie Isham, Sarai Vivas-Martínez, Annette C. Kuesel, Simon K. Attah, Nicholas O. Opoku, Sara Lustigman, Martin Walker, Maria-Gloria Basáñez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Rapid Diagnostic Test
Ivermectin
Mass Drug Administration
Worm Burden
Onchocerciasis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2125-5

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