Onchocerciasis in the Ntui Health District of Cameroon: epidemiological, entomological and parasitol...
Onchocerciasis in the Ntui Health District of Cameroon: epidemiological, entomological and parasitological findings in relation to elimination prospects
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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English
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Despite decades of community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI), onchocerciasis transmission persists in Cameroon and has been associated with increased risk for epilepsy in endemic communities. We investigated the onchocerciasis situation in the Ntui Health District (a known onchocerciasis focus in Cameroon where the Sanaga River constitute...
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Onchocerciasis in the Ntui Health District of Cameroon: epidemiological, entomological and parasitological findings in relation to elimination prospects
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_605e6de9aa394eadbdbb014cc9d3bd50
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1756-3305
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1756-3305
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10.1186/s13071-022-05585-0
