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Impact assessment of onchocerciasis through lymphatic filariasis transmission assessment surveys using Ov-16 rapid diagnostic tests in Sierra Leone.

• Authors : Kargbo-Labour I; National Neglected Tropical Disease Control Programme, Ministry of Health and Sanitation, Freetown, Sierra Leone.; Bah MS

Subjects: Elephantiasis, Filarial*/Elephantiasis, Filarial*/Elephantiasis, Filarial*/diagnosis ; Elephantiasis, Filarial*/Elephantiasis, Filarial*/Elephantiasis, Filarial*/drug therapy ; Elephantiasis, Filarial*/Elephantiasis, Filarial*/Elephantiasis, Filarial*/epidemiology

• Source: Parasites & vectors [Parasit Vectors] 2024 Mar 11; Vol. 17 (1), pp. 121. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 11.Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101462774 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1756-3305

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Successful completion of onchocerciasis elimination mapping (OEM) in Niger, West Africa.

• Authors : Adamou S; Niger Programme Onchocercose et Filariose Lymphatique, Niamey, Niger.; Boakye D

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/prevention & control ; Simuliidae*

• Source: International health [Int Health] 2024 Mar 04; Vol. 16 (2), pp. 227-229.Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101517095 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN:

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Ending lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis in Africa: Reasons for hope.

• Authors : Masiyiwa T; END Fund; Higherlife Foundation and Delta Philanthropies.

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/drug therapy ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/prevention & control

• Source: International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases [Int J Infect Dis] 2024 Mar; Vol. 140, pp. 102-103. DatePublisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Canada NLM ID: 9610933 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1878-3511

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Genome-based tools for onchocerciasis elimination: utility of the mitochondrial genome for delineating Onchocerca volvulus transmission zones.

• Authors : Crawford KE; Department of Animal, Plant and Soil Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.; Hedtke SM

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/prevention & control ; Onchocerca volvulus*/Onchocerca volvulus*/Onchocerca volvulus*/genetics

• Source: International journal for parasitology [Int J Parasitol] 2024 Mar; Vol. 54 (3-4), pp. 171-183. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 20.Publisher: Elsevier Science Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0314024 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN:

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No secondary impact of ivermectin mass drug administration for onchocerciasis elimination on the prevalence of scabies in northwestern Ethiopia.

• Authors : Yirgu R; NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Neglected Tropical Diseases, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9PX, UK.; School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, 9086, Ethiopia.

Subjects: Scabies*/Scabies*/Scabies*/drug therapy ; Scabies*/Scabies*/Scabies*/epidemiology ; Scabies*/Scabies*/Scabies*/prevention & control

• Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene [Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg] 2024 Feb 01; Vol. 118 (2), pp. 110-117.Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 7506129 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN:

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Situation of onchocerciasis transmission in 2020 in the Cascades region of Burkina Faso.

• Authors : Guiguemde KT; Laboratory of Parasitology-Mycology, UFR SDS, Joseph Ki-Zerbo University, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Electronic address: .; Sawadogo PM

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/drug therapy ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/prevention & control

• Source: Parasitology international [Parasitol Int] 2024 Feb; Vol. 98, pp. 102822. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 07.Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 9708549 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN:

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Association of haemato-biochemical indices and blood composite ratios with microfilaridermia in Onchocerciasis patients.

• Authors : Debrah LB; Department of Clinical Microbiology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.; Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology; Animals ; Humans

• Source: BMC infectious diseases [BMC Infect Dis] 2024 Apr 08; Vol. 24 (1), pp. 384. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 08.Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100968551 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-2334

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GONE to combat onchocerciasis.

• Authors : Bagcchi S

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/diagnosis ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/drug therapy ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology

• Source: The Lancet. Microbe [Lancet Microbe] 2024 Apr; Vol. 5 (4), pp. e315. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 07.Publisher: Elsevier Ltd Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101769019 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN:

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Community's knowledge, perceptions and preventive practices on Onchocerciasis in Jimma zone, Ethiopia, formative mixed study.

• Authors : Abdissa D; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.; Kebede Y

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/drug therapy ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/prevention & control

• Source: PLoS neglected tropical diseases [PLoS Negl Trop Dis] 2024 Mar 13; Vol. 18 (3), pp. e0011995. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 13 (Print Publication: 2024).Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101291488 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet

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Elimination of transmission of onchocerciasis (river blindness) with long-term ivermectin mass drug administration with or without vector control in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

• Authors : Mutono N; Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya; Paul G Allen School for Global Health, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA. Electronic address: .

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/drug therapy ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/prevention & control

• Source: The Lancet. Global health [Lancet Glob Health] 2024 May; Vol. 12 (5), pp. e771-e782. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 11.Publisher: Elsevier Ltd Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101613665 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN:

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Onchocerciasis elimination in sub-Saharan Africa requires alternative strategies.

• Authors : Njamnshi AK; Brain Research Africa Initiative, Geneva, Switzerland; Brain Research Africa Initiative, Yaoundé, Cameroon

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/prevention & control; Humans

• Source: The Lancet. Global health [Lancet Glob Health] 2024 May; Vol. 12 (5), pp. e715-e716. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 11.Publisher: Elsevier Ltd Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101613665 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN:

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Persistence of onchocerciasis and associated dermatologic and ophthalmic pathologies after 27 years of ivermectin mass drug administration in the middle belt of Ghana.

• Authors : Otabil KB; Consortium for Neglected Tropical Diseases and One Health, Department of Biological Science, School of Sciences, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Bono Region, Ghana.; Department of Biological Science, School of Sciences, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Bono Region, Ghana.

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/complications ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/drug therapy ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology

• Source: Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH [Trop Med Int Health] 2023 Nov; Vol. 28 (11), pp. 844-854. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Oct 17.Publisher: Blackwell Scientific Publications Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9610576 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet

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Treatment and prevention of epilepsy in onchocerciasis-endemic areas is urgently needed.

• Authors : Colebunders R; Global Health Institute, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium. .; Siewe Fodjo JN

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/complications ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/drug therapy ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology

• Source: Infectious diseases of poverty [Infect Dis Poverty] 2024 Jan 12; Vol. 13 (1), pp. 5. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 12.Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101606645 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2049-9957

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Onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy: an explorative case-control study with viral metagenomic analyses on   Onchocerca volvulus .

• Authors : Hadermann A; Global Health Institute, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, 2610, Belgium.; Jada SR

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/complications ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology ; Onchocerca volvulus*

• Source: F1000Research [F1000Res] 2023 Dec 11; Vol. 12, pp. 1262. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Dec 11 (Print Publication: 2023).Publisher: F1000 Research Ltd Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101594320 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN:

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Non-adherence to ivermectin in onchocerciasis-endemic communities with persistent infection in the Bono Region of Ghana: a mixed-methods study.

• Authors : Otabil KB; Centre for Research in Applied Biology, School of Sciences, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Bono Region, Ghana. .; Department of Biological Science, School of Sciences, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Bono Region, Ghana. .

Subjects: Ivermectin*/Ivermectin*/Ivermectin*/therapeutic use ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/drug therapy ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology

• Source: BMC infectious diseases [BMC Infect Dis] 2023 Nov 16; Vol. 23 (1), pp. 805. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 16.Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100968551 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-2334

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Awareness of and participation in mass drug administration programs used for onchocerciasis control in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District, Ghana.

• Authors : Osei FA; Department of Global Health, School of Public Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. .; Newton SKT

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/prevention & control ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/drug therapy; Humans

• Source: Global health research and policy [Glob Health Res Policy] 2023 Nov 14; Vol. 8 (1), pp. 47. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 14.Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101705789 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2397-0642

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Progress towards elimination of onchocerciasis transmission in Mali: A "pre-stop MDA" survey in 18 transmission zones.

• Authors : Dolo H; Neglected Tropical Diseases Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine and OdontoStomatology, USTTB, Bamako, Mali.; Onchocerciasis Control Programme, National Health and Public Hygiene, Bamako, Mali.

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/drug therapy ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/prevention & control

• Source: PLoS neglected tropical diseases [PLoS Negl Trop Dis] 2023 Nov 15; Vol. 17 (11), pp. e0011632. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 15 (Print Publication: 2023).Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101291488 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet

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Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Method for the Detection of Onchocerca volvulus in Post-Elimination Surveillance of Onchocerciasis in Ecuador.

• Authors : Salazar E; Instituto de Biomedicina, Carrera de Medicina, Universidad Central, Quito, Ecuador.; Distrito 17D03 Ministerio de Salud Pública del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador.

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/diagnosis ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/prevention & control

• Source: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene [Am J Trop Med Hyg] 2023 Nov 06; Vol. 109 (6), pp. 1368-1371. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 06 (Print Publisher: American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0370507 Publication Model: Electronic-Print Cited

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Cytotaxonomic characterization and estimation of migration patterns of onchocerciasis vectors (Simulium damnosum sensu lato) in northwestern Ethiopia based on RADSeq data.

• Authors : Hedtke SM; Department of Environment and Genetics, School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.; Post RJ

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology ; Simuliidae*/Simuliidae*/Simuliidae*/genetics; Animals

• Source: PLoS neglected tropical diseases [PLoS Negl Trop Dis] 2024 Jan 04; Vol. 18 (1), pp. e0011868. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 04 (Print Publication: 2024).Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101291488 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet

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Significant reduction of blackfly densities in persistent onchocerciasis area following pilot implementation of an environment friendly approach (Slash and Clear).

• Authors : Domche A; Higher Institute of Scientific and Medical Research (ISM), Yaoundé, Cameroon. .; Parasitology and Ecology Laboratory, Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon. .

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/prevention & control ; Simuliidae*; Animals

• Source: Scientific reports [Sci Rep] 2024 Jan 03; Vol. 14 (1), pp. 408. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 03.Publisher: Nature Publishing Group Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101563288 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN:

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Can mass drug administration of moxidectin accelerate onchocerciasis elimination in Africa?

• Authors : Kura K; London Centre for Neglected Tropical Disease Research, Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London W2 1PG, UK.; MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis, Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London W2 1PG, UK.

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/drug therapy ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/prevention & control

• Source: Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences [Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci] 2023 Oct 09; Vol. 378 (1887), pp. 20220277. Date of Publisher: Royal Society Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 7503623 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN:

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Effects of the suspension of mass drug administration during the COVID-19 pandemic on onchocerciasis prevalence in the Bandjoun and Massangam health districts, West Region of Cameroon.

• Authors : Shintouo CM; Department of Gerontology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium; Frailty in Ageing Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/drug therapy ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/prevention & control

• Source: Acta tropica [Acta Trop] 2023 Oct; Vol. 246, pp. 106999. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 06.Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 0370374 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN:

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Disability assessment among persons with epilepsy in Mahenge, an onchocerciasis-endemic area in Tanzania: A cross-sectional study.

• Authors : Bhwana D; National Institute of Medical Research, Tanga, P.O Box 5004, Tanzania. Electronic address: .; Siewe Fodjo JN

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/complications ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology ; Epilepsy*/Epilepsy*/Epilepsy*/epidemiology

• Source: Epilepsy & behavior : E&B [Epilepsy Behav] 2023 Sep; Vol. 146, pp. 109367. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 29.Publisher: Academic Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 100892858 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN:

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Prevalence of epilepsy in the onchocerciasis endemic middle belt of Ghana after 27 years of mass drug administration with ivermectin.

• Authors : Otabil KB; NeTroDis Research Group, Centre for Research in Applied Biology, School of Sciences, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Bono Region, Sunyani, Ghana. .; Department of Biological Science, School of Sciences, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Bono Region, Sunyani, Ghana. .

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/drug therapy ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology ; Intestinal Volvulus*

• Source: Infectious diseases of poverty [Infect Dis Poverty] 2023 Aug 17; Vol. 12 (1), pp. 75. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 17.Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101606645 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2049-9957

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Trends in black fly density, parity and infection rates from riverside to villages of the Bafia Health District in Cameroon: implication for onchocerciasis vector control.

• Authors : Domche A; Higher Institute for Scientific and Medical Research (ISM), Yaoundé, Cameroon.; Parasitology and Ecology Laboratory, Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/prevention & control ; Simuliidae*

• Source: Parasites & vectors [Parasit Vectors] 2023 Aug 04; Vol. 16 (1), pp. 262. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 04.Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101462774 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1756-3305

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Quality of life of persons with epilepsy in Mahenge, an onchocerciasis-endemic area in Tanzania: A cross-sectional study.

• Authors : Amaral LJ; Global Health Institute, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.; Bhwana D

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/complications ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology ; Epilepsy*/Epilepsy*/Epilepsy*/drug therapy

• Source: Epilepsy & behavior : E&B [Epilepsy Behav] 2023 Aug; Vol. 145, pp. 109302. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 17.Publisher: Academic Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 100892858 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN:

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Mortality among persons with epilepsy in onchocerciasis-endemic and non-endemic areas of sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

• Authors : Siewe Fodjo JN; Global Health Institute, University of Antwerp, Belgium. Electronic address: .; Van Cutsem G

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/complications ; Epilepsy*/Epilepsy*/Epilepsy*/complications

• Source: Seizure [Seizure] 2023 Aug; Vol. 110, pp. 253-261. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 10.Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9306979 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1532-2688

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Cost of implementing a doxycycline test-and-treat strategy for onchocerciasis elimination among settled and semi-nomadic groups in Cameroon.

• Authors : Trotignon G; Sightsavers, Haywards Heath, United Kingdom.; Dixon R

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/diagnosis ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/drug therapy ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology

• Source: PLoS neglected tropical diseases [PLoS Negl Trop Dis] 2023 Oct 18; Vol. 17 (10), pp. e0011670. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Oct 18 (Print Publication: 2023).Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101291488 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet

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Management of onchocerciasis among adolescents in nkwanta north district of Ghana: Qualitative study of adolescents' perception, community and health system support.

• Authors : Gbogbo S; Department of Population and Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Science, Hohoe, Ghana.; Amu H

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/drug therapy ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/prevention & control

• Source: PLoS neglected tropical diseases [PLoS Negl Trop Dis] 2023 Aug 29; Vol. 17 (8), pp. e0011577. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 29 (Print Publication: 2023).Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101291488 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet

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Further evidence of the potential causative relationship between onchocerciasis and epilepsy.

• Authors : Kamgno J; Higher Institute for Scientific and Medical Research, Yaoundé, Cameroon); Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon. Electronic address: .

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/complications ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology ; Epilepsy*/Epilepsy*/Epilepsy*/complications

• Source: The Lancet. Global health [Lancet Glob Health] 2023 Aug; Vol. 11 (8), pp. e1152-e1153.Publisher: Elsevier Ltd Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101613665 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2214-109X

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Effect of onchocerciasis elimination measures on the incidence of epilepsy in Maridi, South Sudan: a 3-year longitudinal, prospective, population-based study.

• Authors : Jada SR; Amref Health Africa, Juba, South Sudan.; Amaral LJ

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/prevention & control ; Nodding Syndrome*/Nodding Syndrome*/Nodding Syndrome*/epidemiology

• Source: The Lancet. Global health [Lancet Glob Health] 2023 Aug; Vol. 11 (8), pp. e1260-e1268.Publisher: Elsevier Ltd Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101613665 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2214-109X

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Differential susceptibility of Onchocerca ochengi adult male worms to flubendazole in gerbils and hamsters.

• Authors : Mbah GE; ANDI Centre of Excellence for Onchocerciasis Drug Research, Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon.; Department of Biology, Higher Teacher Training College (HTTC), The University of Bamenda, Bamenda, Cameroon.

Subjects: Onchocerca* ; Onchocerciasis*; Mebendazole/Mebendazole/Mebendazole/*analogs & derivatives

• Source: Parasitology research [Parasitol Res] 2024 Apr 18; Vol. 123 (4), pp. 186. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 18.Publisher: Springer International Country of Publication: Germany NLM ID: 8703571 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN:

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Onchocerca volvulus microfilariae in the anterior chambers of the eye and ocular adverse events after a single dose of 8 mg moxidectin or 150 µg/kg ivermectin: results of a randomized double-blind Phase 3 trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana and Liberia.

• Authors : Kanza EM; Centre de Recherche Clinique de Butembo, Université Catholique du Graben, Site Horizon, Butembo, Nord Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.; Programme National de Lutte Contre Les Maladies Tropicales Négligées À Chimio-Thérapie Préventive (PNLMTN-CTP), Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Subjects: Intestinal Volvulus* ; Macrolides* ; Onchocerca volvulus*

• Source: Parasites & vectors [Parasit Vectors] 2024 Mar 15; Vol. 17 (1), pp. 137. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 15.Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101462774 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1756-3305

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Disease perception, impacts and coping strategies for onchocerciasis in Southeast Nigeria: a qualitative study among patients and program managers.

• Authors : Otache AE; Department of Community Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria.; Department of Community Medicine, Federal Medical Center, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria.

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/drug therapy; Humans

• Source: BMC public health [BMC Public Health] 2023 May 10; Vol. 23 (1), pp. 841. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 10.Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100968562 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-2458

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Epidemiology of epilepsy and relationship with onchocerciasis prevalence in villages of the Ntui Health District of Cameroon.

• Authors : Ngarka L; Brain Research Africa Initiative (BRAIN), Yaoundé, Cameroon; Neurology Department, Central Hospital Yaoundé, Yaoundé, Cameroon

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/complications ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/diagnosis

• Source: Epilepsy & behavior : E&B [Epilepsy Behav] 2023 May; Vol. 142, pp. 109184. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 25.Publisher: Academic Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 100892858 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN:

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Onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy in Maridi, South Sudan: Modelling and exploring the impact of control measures against river blindness.

• Authors : Bhattacharyya S; Department of Mathematics, School of Natural Sciences, Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Dadri, Uttar Pradesh, India.; Global Health Institute, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/complications ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/drug therapy ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology

• Source: PLoS neglected tropical diseases [PLoS Negl Trop Dis] 2023 May 26; Vol. 17 (5), pp. e0011320. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 26 (Print Publication: 2023).Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101291488 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet

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Enhancing onchocerciasis elimination program management: A biological approach to deciding when to begin Stop Mass Drug Administration activities.

• Authors : Boakye D; Reaching the Last Mile Fund, The END Fund, New York, New York, United States of America.; Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/drug therapy ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/prevention & control

• Source: PLoS neglected tropical diseases [PLoS Negl Trop Dis] 2023 Jul 13; Vol. 17 (7), pp. e0011348. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 13 (Print Publication: 2023).Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101291488 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet

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Impact of a bi-annual community-directed treatment with ivermectin programme on the incidence of epilepsy in an onchocerciasis-endemic area of Mahenge, Tanzania: A population-based prospective study.

• Authors : Bhwana D; National Institute for Medical Research, Tanga, Tanzania.; Amaral LJ

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/complications ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/drug therapy ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology

• Source: PLoS neglected tropical diseases [PLoS Negl Trop Dis] 2023 Jun 28; Vol. 17 (6), pp. e0011178. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 28 (Print Publication: 2023).Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101291488 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet

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Sociodemographics, Clinical Factors, and Biological Factors Associated with Loiasis in Endemic Onchocerciasis Areas in Southern Gabon.

• Authors : Moutongo Mouandza R; Department of Parasitology-Mycology and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, Libreville, Gabon.; Mourou JR

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/drug therapy ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/diagnosis

• Source: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene [Am J Trop Med Hyg] 2023 Jun 20; Vol. 109 (4), pp. 850-857. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 20 (Print Publication:Publisher: American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0370507 Publication Model: Electronic-Print Cited

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Control, elimination, and eradication efforts for neglected tropical diseases in the World Health Organization African region over the last 30 years: A scoping review.

• Authors : Wolfe CM; World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, B.P. 06 Cité de Djoué, Brazzaville, Congo; University of South Florida College of Public Health, 13201 Bruce B Downs Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33612, USA. Electronic address: .

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/prevention & control ; Schistosomiasis*

• Source: International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases [Int J Infect Dis] 2024 Apr; Vol. 141, pp. 106943. Date Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Canada NLM ID: 9610933 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1878-3511

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Review of epilepsy care in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

• Authors : Tshimbombu TN; Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA.; Shin M

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/complications ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology ; Onchocerca volvulus*/Onchocerca volvulus*/Onchocerca volvulus*/physiology

• Source: Epilepsia open [Epilepsia Open] 2024 Apr; Vol. 9 (2), pp. 467-474. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 20.Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101692036 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet

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Impact of annual community-directed treatment with ivermectin on the incidence of epilepsy in Mvolo, a two-year prospective study.

• Authors : Amaral LJ; Global Health Institute, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.; Jada SR

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/drug therapy ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/complications

• Source: PLoS neglected tropical diseases [PLoS Negl Trop Dis] 2024 Mar 21; Vol. 18 (3), pp. e0012059. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 21 (Print Publication: 2024).Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101291488 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet

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Fighting the neglected tropical disease: Cameroon's battle against river blindness.

• Authors : Satapathy P; Center for Global Health Research, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India.; School of Pharmacy, Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun 248001, India.

Subjects: Onchocerciasis, Ocular*/Onchocerciasis, Ocular*/Onchocerciasis, Ocular*/drug therapy ; Onchocerciasis, Ocular*/Onchocerciasis, Ocular*/Onchocerciasis, Ocular*/epidemiology ; Onchocerciasis, Ocular*/Onchocerciasis, Ocular*/Onchocerciasis, Ocular*/prevention & control

• Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene [Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg] 2024 Mar 04; Vol. 118 (3), pp. e1-e2.Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 7506129 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN:

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Ivermectin and doxycycline treatments against Onchocerciasis: Adaptations and impact among semi-nomadic population in Massangam Health District, Cameroon.

• Authors : Nditanchou R; Sightsavers, Cameroon Country Office, Yaoundé, Cameroon.; Dixon R

Subjects: Ivermectin*/Ivermectin*/Ivermectin*/therapeutic use ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/drug therapy; Female

• Source: PLoS neglected tropical diseases [PLoS Negl Trop Dis] 2023 Jul 12; Vol. 17 (7), pp. e0011463. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 12 (Print Publication: 2023).Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101291488 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet

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A randomized, open-label study of the tolerability and efficacy of one or three daily doses of ivermectin plus diethylcarbamazine and albendazole (IDA) versus one dose of ivermectin plus albendazole (IA) for treatment of onchocerciasis.

• Authors : Opoku NO; Fred Newton Binka School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana.; Doe F

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/drug therapy ; Elephantiasis, Filarial*/Elephantiasis, Filarial*/Elephantiasis, Filarial*/drug therapy ; Filaricides*/Filaricides*/Filaricides*/adverse effects

• Source: PLoS neglected tropical diseases [PLoS Negl Trop Dis] 2023 May 19; Vol. 17 (5), pp. e0011365. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 19 (Print Publication: 2023).Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101291488 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet

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Case definitions for onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy and nodding syndrome: A focused review.

• Authors : Van Cutsem G; Global Health Institute, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Translational Neurosciences, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/complications ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/diagnosis ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology

• Source: Seizure [Seizure] 2023 Apr; Vol. 107, pp. 132-135. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 31.Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9306979 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1532-2688

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Onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy: an update and future perspectives.

• Authors : Hadermann A; Global Health Institute, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.; Amaral LJ

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/complications ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/drug therapy ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology

• Source: Trends in parasitology [Trends Parasitol] 2023 Feb; Vol. 39 (2), pp. 126-138. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Dec 15.Publisher: Elsevier Science Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100966034 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN:

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Onchocerciasis: Global Status

• Authors : Gideon Informatics, Inc; Dr. Stephen Berger; GIDEON science team

Subjects: MEDICAL / Infectious Diseases

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A new key-player for onchocerciasis elimination.

• Authors : Jesudason T

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/drug therapy ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/prevention & control

• Source: The Lancet. Infectious diseases [Lancet Infect Dis] 2023 Apr; Vol. 23 (4), pp. 413.Publisher: Elsevier Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101130150 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN:

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Impact of short-term discontinuation of ivermectin-based chemoprevention on onchocerciasis transmission in endemic settings with long history of mass drug administration.

• Authors : Efon-Ekangouo A; Higher Institute for Scientific and Medical Research (ISM), Yaoundé, Cameroon.; Nana-Djeunga HC

Subjects: Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/epidemiology ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/prevention & control ; Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/Onchocerciasis*/drug therapy

• Source: PLoS neglected tropical diseases [PLoS Negl Trop Dis] 2023 Apr 14; Vol. 17 (4), pp. e0011250. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Apr 14 (Print Publication: 2023).Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101291488 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet

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