Strongyloides seroprevalence before and after an ivermectin mass drug administration in a remote Australian Aboriginal community.

Strongyloides seroprevalence before and after an ivermectin mass drug administration in a remote Australian Aboriginal community.

BACKGROUND:Strongyloides seroprevalence is hyper-endemic in many Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, ranging from 35-60%. We report the impact on Strongyloides seroprevalence after two oral ivermectin mass drug administrations (MDAs) delivered 12 months apart in a remote Au...

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Main Authors: Therese M Kearns, Bart J Currie, Allen C Cheng, James McCarthy, Jonathan R Carapetis, Deborah C Holt, Wendy Page, Jennifer Shield, Roslyn Gundjirryirr, Eddie Mulholland, Linda Ward, Ross M Andrews
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5444847?pdf=render

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