Infectivity of Simulium damnosum s.l. and therapeutic coverage of ivermectin distribution 10 years post treatment around Owena Dam, Ondo state, Nigeria
Braz. j. infect. dis; 23 (6), 2019
ABSTRACT Background: Studies related to infectivity status of insect vectors are seen as necessities in understanding the epidemiology of vector-borne diseases and planning effective control measures. This study assessed the infectivity ofSimulium damnosum s.l. around Owena River as well as evaluated th...
Antiparasitarios/uso terapéutico, Mordeduras y Picaduras de Insectos/tratamiento farmacológico, Mordeduras y Picaduras de Insectos/epidemiología, Mordeduras y Picaduras de Insectos/parasitología, Insectos Vectores/parasitología, Ivermectina/uso terapéutico, Nigeria/epidemiología, Oncocercosis/tratamiento farmacológico, Oncocercosis/parasitología, Oncocercosis/transmisión, Ríos, Simuliidae/parasitología