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Onchocerciasis Prevalence among Persons with Epilepsy in an Onchocerciasis Hypo-Endemic Area in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Cross-Sectional Study

Pathogens, 2021
A high epilepsy prevalence has been reported in onchocerciasis meso- and hyper-endemic regions in sub-Saharan Africa, including in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). We investigated whether onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy can also be suspected in
An Hotterbeekx, Kristien Verdonck, Deby Mukendi, Jean-Roger Lilo-Kalo, Pascal Lutumba, Marleen Boelaert, Liselotte Hardy, Barbara Barbé, Jan Jacobs, Emmanuel Bottieau, Robert Colebunders   +10 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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Moxidectin: an oral treatment for human onchocerciasis

Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy, 2020
Introduction Moxidectin is a milbemycin endectocide recently approved for the treatment of human onchocerciasis. Onchocerciasis, earmarked for elimination of transmission, is a filarial infection endemic in Africa, Yemen, and the Amazonian focus ...
Philip Milton, Jonathan I D Hamley, M. Walker, M. Basáñez   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Diagnosis of O. volvulus infection via skin exposure to diethylcarbamazine: clinical evaluation of a transdermal delivery technology-based patch

Parasites & Vectors, 2015
Background Elimination of onchocerciasis in Africa is now regarded as an achievable goal in many areas. This makes monitoring changes in infection prevalence a key component of control programmes. Monitoring is currently based on determining the presence
K. Awadzi, Nicholas O. Opoku, Simon K. Attah, Janis K. Lazdins-Helds, Annette C. Kuesel   +4 more
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The Role of the Maridi Dam in Causing an Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy Epidemic in Maridi, South Sudan: An Epidemiological, Sociological, and Entomological Study

Pathogens, 2020
Background: An epilepsy prevalence of 4.4% was documented in onchocerciasis-endemic villages close to the Maridi River in South Sudan. We investigated the role of the Maridi dam in causing an onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy epidemic in these villages.
T. Lakwo, S. Raimon, M. Tionga, J. S. Fodjo, P. Alinda, Wilson Sebit, J. Carter, R. Colebunders   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Model-Based Geostatistics for Prevalence Mapping in Low-Resource Settings [PDF]

, 2015
In low-resource settings, prevalence mapping relies on empirical prevalence data from a finite, often spatially sparse, set of surveys of communities within the region of interest, possibly supplemented by remotely sensed images that can act as proxies ...
Diggle, Peter J., Giorgi, Emanuele
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Persons with onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy and nodding seizures have a more severe form of epilepsy with more cognitive impairment and higher levels of Onchocerca volvulus infection.

Epileptic disorders, 2020
Following previous reports of very high epilepsy prevalence in the onchocerciasis-endemic villages in Maridi County, South Sudan, a study was conducted to investigate the association between the level of Onchocerca volvulus infection, epilepsy, and ...
G. Abd-Elfarag, J. Carter, S. Raimon, Wilson Sebit, Abozer Suliman, J. S. Fodjo, Peter Claver Olore, Kai Puok Biel, Morrish Ojok, M. Y. Logora, R. Colebunders   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Elimination of onchocerciasis in Africa by 2025: an ambitious target requires ambitious interventions

Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2019
To achieve the elimination of onchocerciasis transmission in all African countries will entail enormous challenges, as has been highlighted by the active discussion around onchocerciasis intervention strategies and evaluation procedures in this journal ...
Robert Colebunders, Wilma A. Stolk, Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, Charles D. Mackenzie, Adrian Hopkins   +4 more
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Evaluation of Lymphatic Filariasis and Onchocerciasis in Three Senegalese Districts Treated for Onchocerciasis with Ivermectin.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2016
In Africa, onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis (LF) are co-endemic in many areas. Current efforts to eliminate both diseases are through ivermectin-based mass drug administration (MDA).
Nana O Wilson, Alioune Badara Ly, Vitaliano A Cama, Paul T Cantey, Daniel Cohn, Lamine Diawara, Abdel Direny, Mawo Fall, Karla R Feeser, LeAnne M Fox, Achille Kabore, Amadou F Seck, Ngayo Sy, Daouda Ndiaye, Christine Dubray   +14 more
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Measurement of circulating filarial antigen levels in human blood with a point-of-care test strip and a portable spectrodensitometer [PDF]

, 2016
The Alere Filariasis Test Strip (FTS) is a qualitative, point-of-care diagnostic tool that detects Wuchereria bancrofti circulating filarial antigen (CFA) in human blood, serum, or plasma.
Awaca-Uvon, Naomi-Pitchouna, Boussinesq, Michel, Chesnais, Cédric B, Kunyu-Shako, Billy, Mumba, Dieudonné, Pion, Sébastien D, Vlaminck, Johnny, Weil, Gary J   +7 more
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