Transmission of onchocerciasis in Wadelai focus of northwestern Uganda has been interrupted and the disease eliminated

Journal of Parasitology Research

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Katabarwa, Moses N ^a   Walsh, Frank ^b   Habomugisha, Peace ^c   Lakwo, Thomson L ^d   Agunyo, Stella ^c   Oguttu, David W ^d   Unnasch, Thomas R ^e   Unoba, Dickson ^f   Byamukama, Edson ^c   Tukesiga, Ephraim ^g   Ndyomugyenyi, Richard ^d   Richards, Frank O ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Uganda ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c Carter Center Uganda   (Uganda)

^d MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^f Nebbi District Health Services   (Uganda)

^g Kabarole District Health Services   (Uganda)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G4; IVERMECTIN;

ARTICLE; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; GEOGRAPHY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MICROFILARIA; ONCHOCERCIASIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEROLOGY; UGANDA;

EID: 84866161297     PISSN: 20900023     EISSN: 20900031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/748540     Document Type: Article

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