Rethinking the serological threshold for onchocerciasis elimination

PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018 Mar 15;12(3):e0006249. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006249. eCollection 2018 Mar.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Helminth / blood*
  • Disease Eradication
  • Humans
  • Ivermectin / therapeutic use*
  • Mass Drug Administration
  • Onchocerca volvulus
  • Onchocerciasis / diagnosis
  • Onchocerciasis / prevention & control*
  • Sample Size
  • World Health Organization

Substances

  • Antibodies, Helminth
  • Ivermectin

Grants and funding

The author received no specific funding for this work.