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Factors Associated with Ivermectin Non-Compliance and Its Potential Role in Sustaining Onchocerca vo...

Factors Associated with Ivermectin Non-Compliance and Its Potential Role in Sustaining Onchocerca vo...

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Factors Associated with Ivermectin Non-Compliance and Its Potential Role in Sustaining Onchocerca volvulus Transmission in the West Region of Cameroon

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Factors Associated with Ivermectin Non-Compliance and Its Potential Role in Sustaining Onchocerca volvulus Transmission in the West Region of Cameroon

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United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2016-08, Vol.10 (8), p.e0004905-e0004905

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English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Contents

Community Directed Treatment with ivermectin is the cornerstone of current efforts to eliminate onchocerciasis. However recent studies suggest there are foci where long-term annual distribution of the drug alone has failed to ensure elimination thresholds are reached. It is important to achieve high levels of compliance in order to obtain eliminati...

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Factors Associated with Ivermectin Non-Compliance and Its Potential Role in Sustaining Onchocerca volvulus Transmission in the West Region of Cameroon

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1820282520

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1820282520

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ISSN

1935-2735,1935-2727

E-ISSN

1935-2735

DOI

10.1371/journal.pntd.0004905

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