The elimination of the vector Simulium neavei from the Itwara onchocerciasis focus in Uganda by ground larviciding

Acta Tropica

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 203-210

  Garms, R ^a   Lakwo, T L ^b   Ndyomugyenyi, R ^b   Kipp, W ^c   Rubaale, T ^d   Tukesiga, E ^b   Katamanywa, J ^b   Post, R J ^e,f   Amazigo, U V ^g  

^a BERNHARD NOCHT INSTITUTE FOR TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Germany)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^d District Health Services   (Uganda)

^e DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^f LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^g World Health Organization Ouagadougou   (Burkina Faso)

Author keywords

APOC; Eradication; Filariasis; Onchocerciasis; Simulium neavei; Uganda; Vector

Indexed keywords

IVERMECTIN; LARVICIDAL AGENT;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CRAB; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISEASE TREATMENT; DISEASE VECTOR; FLY; HOST; IVERMECTIN; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; ONCHOCERCIASIS;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRAB; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; ONCHOCERCA VOLVULUS; ONCHOCERCIASIS; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; SIMULIUM; SIMULIUM NEAVEI; UGANDA; VECTOR CONTROL;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; ONCHOCERCA VOLVULUS; ONCHOCERCIASIS; SIMULIIDAE; TEMEFOS; UGANDA;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; FORT PORTAL; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA; WESTERN PROVINCE [UGANDA];

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); ONCHOCERCA VOLVULUS; POTAMONAUTES ALOYSIISABAUDIAE; SIMULIUM NEAVEI;

EID: 67650608185     PISSN: 0001706X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2009.04.001     Document Type: Article

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