Research for new drugs for elimination of onchocerciasis in Africa
Onchocerciasis is a parasitic, vector borne disease caused by the filarial nematode Onchocerca volvulus. More than 99% of the population at risk of infection live in Africa. Onchocerciasis control was initiated in West Africa in 1974 with vector control, later complemented by ivermectin mass drug ad...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-12-01
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| Series: | International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221132071630015X |