Uncertainty surrounding projections of the long-term impact of ivermectin treatment on human onchocerciasis.

<h4>Background</h4>Recent studies in Mali, Nigeria, and Senegal have indicated that annual (or biannual) ivermectin distribution may lead to local elimination of human onchocerciasis in certain African foci. Modelling-based projections have been used to estimate the required duration of...

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Main Authors: Hugo C Turner, Thomas S Churcher, Martin Walker, Mike Y Osei-Atweneboana, Roger K Prichard, María-Gloria Basáñez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23634234/pdf/?tool=EBI