[HTML][HTML] Relationship between oral declaration on adherence to ivermectin treatment and parasitological indicators of onchocerciasis in an area of persistent …

S Wanji, JA Kengne-Ouafo, ME Esum, PWN Chounna… - Parasites & vectors, 2015 - Springer
Background Onchocerciasis control for years has been based on mass drug administration
(MDA) with ivermectin (IVM). Adherence to IVM repeated treatment has recently been shown …

Why onchocerciasis transmission persists after 15 annual ivermectin mass drug administrations in South-West Cameroon

A Forrer, S Wanji, ED Obie, TM Nji, L Hamill… - BMJ global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction Onchocerciasis is targeted for elimination mainly with annual community-
directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI). High infection levels have been reported in South …

[HTML][HTML] Implementation of test-and-treat with doxycycline and temephos ground larviciding as alternative strategies for accelerating onchocerciasis elimination in an …

S Wanji, TM Nji, L Hamill, L Dean, K Ozano… - Parasites & …, 2019 - Springer
Background Onchocerciasis is a priority neglected tropical disease targeted for elimination
by 2025. The standard strategy to combat onchocerciasis is annual Community-Directed …

[HTML][HTML] Mapping lymphatic filariasis in Loa loa endemic health districts naïve for ivermectin mass administration and situated in the forested zone of Cameroon

AA Beng, ME Esum, K Deribe, AJ Njouendou… - BMC infectious …, 2020 - Springer
Background The control of lymphatic filariasis (LF) caused by Wuchereria bancrofti in the
Central African Region has been hampered by the presence of Loa loa due to severe …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing Onchocerca volvulus Intensity of Infection and Genetic Diversity Using Mitochondrial Genome Sequencing of Single Microfilariae Obtained before …

SM Hedtke, YJ Choi, A Kode, GC Chalasani, N Sirwani… - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Onchocerciasis is a neglected tropical disease targeted for elimination using ivermectin
mass administration. Ivermectin kills the microfilariae and temporarily arrests microfilariae …

[HTML][HTML] Onchocerca ochengi male worms implanted in SCID mice and Gerbil: Relationship between microfilaridermia status of cows, nodular worm viability and …

DN Akumtoh, AJ Njouendou, HM Metuge… - Experimental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Current treatment options for onchocerciasis are sub-optimal, prompting
research and development of a safe cure (macrofilaricide). Onchocerca ochengi, a parasite …

[HTML][HTML] Malaria perceptions among medicine vendors in Buea community: An assessment of knowledge of malaria and conditions of antimalarial drug dispensing

MU Ajonina, KB Ware, DB Ngonga… - INNOVATIONS in …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Lack of knowledge of rational use of antimalarial drugs among medicine
vendors is a serious problem, notably in areas of intense transmission. These …

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RA Abong, U Marcelus, PU Atekwe, EA Akomoneh… - researchgate.net
Background: Malaria and intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are among the most prevalent
of human infections in developing countries. This study assessed the prevalence of …

Factors Contributing to Persistence of Onchocerciasis Transmission and Skin Disease Following Fifteen Ivermectin Mass Drug Administrations: A Parasitological …

A Forrer, S Wanji, E Dibando Obie, T Mue Nji, L Hamill… - 2020 - papers.ssrn.com
Background: Onchocerciasis is targeted for elimination with annual community-directed
treatment with ivermectin (CDTi). High infection levels were reported in South-West …