Required duration of mass ivermectin treatment for onchocerciasis elimination in Africa: a comparative modelling analysis

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Required duration of mass ivermectin treatment for onchocerciasis elimination in Africa: a comparative modelling analysis is …
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P6179Dimensions Publication ID1044111555
P356DOI10.1186/S13071-015-1159-9
P932PMC publication ID4618738
P698PubMed publication ID26489937
P5875ResearchGate publication ID283872880

P50authorMaría-Gloria BasáñezQ28817184
Luc E CoffengQ55188920
Martin WalkerQ59773788
Sake J de VlasQ63100920
Wilma A StolkQ89944622
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P921main subjectivermectinQ415178
onchocerciasisQ1137321
P304page(s)552
P577publication date2015-10-22
P1433published inParasites and VectorsQ7135941
P1476titleRequired duration of mass ivermectin treatment for onchocerciasis elimination in Africa: a comparative modelling analysis
P478volume8

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