The broad-spectrum antiparasitic drug ivermectin was licensed for use against
onchocerciasis in 1987, yet the mechanisms by which it exerts a fast decrease and long …

Onchocerciasis is a filarial infection which causes blindness and debilitating skin lesions.
The disease occurs in 37 countries, of which 30 are found in Africa (the most affected in …

Background Onchocerciasis can be effectively controlled as a public health problem by
annual mass drug administration of ivermectin, but it was not known if ivermectin treatment …

We review and analyze approaches over a 65 year period that have proven successful for
onchocerciasis control in several different epidemiological settings. These include vector …

Abstract The Onchocerciasis Elimination Program for the Americas (OEPA) is a regional
initiative and international partnership that has made considerable progress toward its goal …

Background: Onchocerciasis (river blindness), caused by the filarial worm species
Onchocerca volvulus, is a serious vector-borne neglected tropical disease (NTD) of public …

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1 Coscarón & Papavero Neotropical Diptera 16 Catalogue of Neotropical Diptera. Tabanidae1 …

The African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC) is currently shifting its focus from
morbidity control to elimination of infection. To enhance the likelihood of elimination and …

Background Development of robust, sensitive, and reproducible diagnostic tests for
understanding the epidemiology of neglected tropical diseases is an integral aspect of the …

Abstract Background The African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC) has
refocused its goals on the elimination of infection where possible, seemingly achievable by …