Ivermectin Treatment Response in Onchocerca Volvulus Infected Persons with Epilepsy: A Three-Country Short Cohort Study

Ivermectin Treatment Response in Onchocerca Volvulus Infected Persons with Epilepsy: A Three-Country Short Cohort Study

Despite a long history of community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI), a high ongoing <i>Onchocerca volvulus</i> transmission is observed in certain onchocerciasis-endemic regions in Africa with a high prevalence of epilepsy. We investigated factors associated with higher microfi...

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Main Authors: Alfred Dusabimana, Dan Bhwana, Stephen Raimon, Bruno P. Mmbando, An Hotterbeekx, Floribert Tepage, Michel Mandro, Joseph N. Siewe Fodjo, Steven Abrams, Robert Colebunders
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
ivermectin
sub-optimal response
onchocerciasis
<i>Onchocerca volvulus</i>
epilepsy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/8/617

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