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Investigation of publication trends and hot topics on onchocerciasis between 2000 and 2022
Journal of Zoonotic Diseases, 2023 This study aimed to use bibliometric tools to investigate onchocerciasis research conducted worldwide between 2000 and 2022. This bibliometric study was carried out using the Scopus database.
Sevil Alkan +2 more
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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2020 . Plateau and Nasarawa states in central Nigeria were endemic for onchocerciasis. The rural populations of these two states received annual ivermectin mass drug administration (MDA) for a period of 8–26 years (1992–2017).
F. Richards +16 more
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Epilepsia, Volume 66, Issue 3, Page 739-752, March 2025.Abstract Objective In onchocerciasis‐endemic areas, limited access to antiseizure medications (ASMs) contributes to a high epilepsy burden. This study evaluated the impact of a community‐based epilepsy care program in Mahenge, Tanzania, an onchocerciasis‐endemic area with high epilepsy prevalence.
Dan Bhwana +9 more
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International Health, 2020 Background A high prevalence and incidence of epilepsy has been reported in onchocerciasis-endemic regions in Central and East Africa. There is compelling epidemiological evidence suggesting that this high burden is caused by onchocerciasis-associated ...
J. S. Siewe Fodjo +3 more
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A Case of Creeping Disease Caused by Gnathostoma in a Pregnant Woman Treated With Ivermectin
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 9, September 2025.During pregnancy, the patient had eaten raw freshwater fish on multiple occasions and caused creeping disease by Gnathostoma. The administration of antiparasitic drugs during pregnancy must be carefully considered based on the gestational age, severity of symptoms, fetal condition, and patient preferences.
Sonoka Uchida +2 more
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020 Background Onchocerciasis transmission across international borders is not uncommon, yet a coordinated cross border stops mass drug administration (MDA) decision has not been documented.
M. Katabarwa +27 more
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Medicine Advances, Volume 3, Issue 3, Page 177-192, September 2025.We focused on the MAP kinase activating death domain (MADD) protein of Brugia malayi as a candidate for a vaccine against lymphatic filariasis (LF). Our results demonstrated a significant increase in the production of memory B‐cells, T‐cells, and antibodies, which are crucial for removing microfilariae from the circulation of infected individuals. This
Paa Kwesi Anfu +8 more
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Review of the National Program for Onchocerciasis Control in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2019 Here, we review all data available at the Ministry of Public Health in order to describe the history of the National Program for Onchocerciasis Control (NPOC) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Jean-Claude Makenga Bof +4 more
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Evidence for Suppression of Onchocerciasis Transmission in Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2016 Onchocerciasis or "river blindness" is a chronic parasitic neglected tropical disease which is endemic both in mainland and insular Equatorial Guinea. We aim to estimate the current epidemiological situation of onchocerciasis in Bioko Island after vector
Laura Moya +13 more
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Evidence of suppression of onchocerciasis transmission in the Venezuelan Amazonian focus. [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) has set goals for onchocerciasis elimination in Latin America by 2015. Most of the six previously endemic countries are attaining this goal by implementing twice a year (and in some foci, quarterly) mass ...
Basanez, MG +20 more
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