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Onchocerciasis: Current knowledge and future goals

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases, 2022
Human Onchocerciasis, caused by infection by the filarial nematode Onchocerca volvulus, is a neglected public health disease that affects millions of people in the endemic regions of sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. It is also called river blindness
Luisa Frallonardo, Francesco Di Gennaro, G. Panico, Roberta Novara, Elisabetta Pallara, Sergio Cotugno, Giacomo Guido, E. De Vita, A. Ricciardi, Valentina Totaro, Michele Camporeale, G. De Iaco, D. Bavaro, Rossana Lattanzio, Giulia Patti, G. Brindicci, Roberta Papagni, C. Pellegrino, C. Santoro, F. Segala, G. Putoto, E. Nicastri, A. Saracino   +22 more
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A cross-sectional study of Simulium damnosum sensu lato breeding sites and species distribution in Sudan savanna, mixed savanna–forest and rainforest regions in Cameroon

Parasites & Vectors, 2022
Background The presence of breeding sites and distribution of species of Simulium damnosum sensu lato are critical in understanding the epidemiology of onchocerciasis and evaluating the impact of elimination interventions.
Franklin Ayisi, Naniogué Sedou, Stephanie Kouahou Dieunang, Florent Yaya, Edmond François Tchago, Cosmas Ejong Ndellejong, Benjamin Biholong, Daniel Adjei Boakye   +7 more
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High Prevalence of Epilepsy in an Onchocerciasis-Endemic Area in Mvolo County, South Sudan: A Door-To-Door Survey

Pathogens, 2021
In June 2020, a door-to-door household survey was conducted in Mvolo County, an onchocerciasis-endemic area in South Sudan. A total of 2357 households containing 15,699 individuals agreed to participate in the study.
S. Raimon, Alfred Dusabimana, G. Abd-Elfarag, Samuel Okaro, J. Carter, C. Newton, M. Y. Logora, R. Colebunders   +7 more
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Ivermectin as a promising therapeutic option for onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy. [PDF]

Epilepsia Open
Abstract Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, is a neglected tropical disease caused by the parasite Onchocerca volvulus. It can lead to blindness and visual impairment. Studies have also demonstrated a link between onchocerciasis and epilepsy, with there being a correlation between onchocerciasis endemicity and epilepsy prevalence ...
Manavi MA, Mohammad Jafari R, Shafaroodi H, Sharifzadeh M, Dehpour AR.   +4 more
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Neglected Tropical Diseases and Female Infertility: Possible Pathophysiological Mechanisms. [PDF]

J Trop Med
Battling female infertility has posed a global challenge, where neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are nonetheless a notable contributing factor. NTDs affect a variety of diseases, often of a chronic nature, which are often cited as some of the most lethal diseases operating against the most economically disadvantaged populations across the globe.
Agbomhere Hamed M, Ahmed Surakat O, Olukayode Ekundina V, Bolajoko Jimoh K, Ezekiel Adeogun A, Omolola Akanji N, Joshua Babalola O, Chukwunonso Eya P.   +7 more
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Predictors of compliance with community-directed ivermectin treatment in Uganda: quantitative results. [PDF]

, 2005
In order to identify the factors influencing compliance with mass ivermectin treatment for onchocerciasis control, a cross-sectional study was carried out in Bushenyi District, Uganda. Data were collected by interviewing 839 individuals who were randomly
Ndyomugyenyi, Richard, Nuwaha, Fred, Okware, Joseph   +2 more
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The macrofilaricidal efficacy of repeated doses of ivermectin for the treatment of river blindness [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Mass drug administration (MDA) with ivermectin is the cornerstone of efforts to eliminate human onchocerciasis by 2020 or 2025. The feasibility of elimination crucially depends on the effects of multiple ivermectin doses on Onchocerca ...
Basáñez, Maria-Gloria, Boussinesq, Michel, Chesnais, Cédric, Chippaux, Jean-Philippe, Ernould, Jean-Christophe, Fang, Hanwei, Garcia, André, Gardon, J., Kamgno, Joseph, Pion, Sébastien, Ranque, Stephane, Tchatchueng-Mbougua, Jules Brice, Walker, Martin   +12 more
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The burden of neglected tropical diseases in Ethiopia, and opportunities for integrated control and elimination [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of chronic parasitic diseases and related conditions that are the most common diseases among the 2·7 billion people globally living on less than US$2 per day.
A Alemu, A Aseffa, A Deressa, A Haileamlak, A Yami, Abraham Aseffa, AD Bryceson, Ahmed Ali, AM Dorkenoo, Asrat Hailu, AZ Zein, B Erko, B Erko, B Liese, B Yakob, BA Boatin, C Bogh, C Hanson, C Prasittisuk, C Sikorski, Central Statistical Agency [Ethiopia], ICF International, D Fekadu, DG Addiss, DH Molyneux, DH Molyneux, DR ten Eyck, E Litt, E Negera, E Negera, E Ruiz-Tiben, E Yimer, EW Price, F Demissie, F Tekola, FMOH, FMOH, FMoH, G Davey, G Davey, G Davey, G Mengistu, G Tefera, Gail Davey, GS Smith, H Birrie, H Kloos, H Kloos, J Alvar, J Alvar, JH Kolaczinski, JH Kolaczinski, JO Gyapong, K Bogel, KA Grépin, Kadu Meribo, Kebede Deribe, L Erosie, L Jemaneh, M Fekadu, M Fekadu, M Herrero, MA Brady, MC Baker, Ministry of Health, MJ Burton, MJ Taylor, N Kebede, NB Kabatereine, P Steinmann, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, PM Emerson, R ter Horst, RL Pullan, RW Ashford, S Bashaye, S Brooker, S Brooker, S Cairncross, S Negash, SG Gundersen, T Wondimagegnehu, Teshome Gebre, The Carter Center, W Shiferaw, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, Y Berhane, Z Tadesse, ZA Zein   +103 more
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The impact of ivermectin on onchocerciasis in villages co-endemic for lymphatic filariasis in an area of onchocerciasis recrudescence in Burkina Faso

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021
In Burkina Faso, onchocerciasis was no longer a public health problem when the WHO Onchocerciasis Control Programme in West Africa closed at the end in 2002. However, epidemiological surveillance carried out from November 2010 to February of 2011, showed
Achille S. Nikièma, Lassane Koala, A. Sondo, R. Post, Alain B Paré, C. Kafando, R. Kambire, Bazoumana B. D. Sow, C. Bougouma, R. Dabiré, S. Traoré   +10 more
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OV16 Seroprevalence among Persons with Epilepsy in Onchocerciasis Endemic Regions: A Multi-Country Study

Pathogens, 2020
There is growing epidemiological evidence that onchocerciasis may induce epilepsy. High prevalence of onchocerciasis has been reported in onchocerciasis-meso and hyper-endemic regions.
Alfred Dusabimana, Dan Bhwana, Michel Mandro, Bruno P. Mmbando, Joseph N. Siewe Fodjo, Robert Colebunders   +5 more
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