Contribution of migrant coffee labourers infected with Onchocerca volvulus to the maintenance of the...
Contribution of migrant coffee labourers infected with Onchocerca volvulus to the maintenance of the microfilarial reservoir in an ivermectin-treated area of Mexico
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Since 1991, in Mexico, ivermectin has been administered twice a year to all residents in the onchocerciasis endemic foci which are mainly located in the coffee growing areas. However, the presence of a potentially infected itinerant seasonal labour force which is not treated regularly could jeopardise the attainment of the 85% coverage which is the...
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Contribution of migrant coffee labourers infected with Onchocerca volvulus to the maintenance of the microfilarial reservoir in an ivermectin-treated area of Mexico
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2238739
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2238739
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1475-2883
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1475-2883
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10.1186/1475-2883-6-16
