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Seroprevalence of onchocerciasis in Ogun State, Nigeria after ten years of mass drug administration with ivermectin

Published in: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 33 , issue 3 , 2018 , pages: 65–71

DOI: 10.1080/23120053.2017.1408233

Author(s): OA Surakat Department of Pure and Applied Zoology, College of Biosciences, Nigeria , SO Sam-Wobo Department of Pure and Applied Zoology, College of Biosciences, Nigeria , T De Los Santos Programme for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH, USA , D Faulx Programme for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH, USA , A Golden Programme for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH, USA , K Ademolu Department of Pure and Applied Zoology, College of Biosciences, Nigeria , L Yokobe Programme for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH, USA , MA Adeleke Department of Biological Sciences, Nigeria , SO Bankole Department of Pure and Applied Zoology, College of Biosciences, Nigeria , ON Adekunle Department of Plant Science and Applied Zoology, Nigeria , WA Abimbola Department of Plant Science and Applied Zoology, Nigeria , CF Mafiana Deputy Executive Secretary’s Office, Nigeria

Keywords: CMFL , ivermectin , Nigeria , Ogun State , Onchocerciasis , Ov16 RDT , seroprevalence

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Abstract

Background: This serological study conducted between March and July 2015 investigated the status of onchocerciasis in Ogun State, Nigeria after a decade of mass drug administration (MDA) with ivermectin. Baseline information from the rapid epidemiological mapping of onchocerciasis (REMO) prior to MDA had indicated that Ogun State was meso-endemic to onchocerciasis. Following years of treatment with ivermectin, it has become important to investigate the current status of the disease using more sensitive diagnostic methods.

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