Non-adherence to ivermectin in onchocerciasis-endemic communities with persistent infection in the Bono Region of Ghana: a mixed-methods study

Autor: Kenneth Bentum Otabil, María-Gloria Basáñez, Blessing Ankrah, Emmanuel John Bart-Plange, Theophilus Nti Babae, Prince-Charles Kudzordzi, Vera Achiaa Darko, Abdul Sakibu Raji, Lydia Datsa, Andrews Agyapong Boakye, Michael Tawiah Yeboah, Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, Henk D. F. H. Schallig, Robert Colebunders

Publikováno v: BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2023)

Abstract Background The World Health Organization has proposed that onchocerciasis elimination (interruption) of transmission be verified in 12 (approximately a third) endemic countries by 2030. The strategy to reach this goal is based on ivermectin

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Prevalence of onchocerciasis and associated clinical manifestations in selected hypoendemic communities in Ghana following long-term administration of ivermectin

Autor: Kenneth Bentum Otabil, Samuel Fosu Gyasi, Esi Awuah, Daniels Obeng-Ofori, Robert Junior Atta-Nyarko, Dominic Andoh, Beatrice Conduah, Lawrence Agbenyikey, Philip Aseidu, Comfort Blessing Ankrah, Abdul Razak Nuhu, H. D. F. H. Schallig

Publikováno v: BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2019)

Abstract Background Onchocerciasis is a neglected tropical disease which is still of immense major public health concern in several areas of Africa and the Americas. The disease manifests either as ocular or as dermal onchocerciasis with several symp

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Prevalence of onchocerciasis and associated clinical manifestations in selected hypoendemic communities in Ghana following long-term administration of ivermectin

Autor: Philip Aseidu, Dominic Andoh, Samuel Fosu Gyasi, Comfort Blessing Ankrah, Abdul Razak Nuhu, Esi Awuah, Daniels Obeng-Ofori, Henk D. F. H. Schallig, Kenneth Bentum Otabil, Robert Junior Atta-Nyarko, Lawrence Agbenyikey, Beatrice Conduah

Publikováno v: BMC infectious diseases, 19(1):431. BioMed Central
BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2019)
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Background Onchocerciasis is a neglected tropical disease which is still of immense major public health concern in several areas of Africa and the Americas. The disease manifests either as ocular or as dermal onchocerciasis with several symptoms incl

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Prevalence of epilepsy in the onchocerciasis endemic middle belt of Ghana after 27 years of mass drug administration with ivermectin.

Autor: Otabil, Kenneth Bentum^1,2,3 (AUTHOR) kenneth.otabil@uenr.edu.gh, Ankrah, Blessing¹ (AUTHOR), Bart-Plange, Emmanuel John^1,4 (AUTHOR), Donkoh, Emmanuel Sam⁴ (AUTHOR), Avarikame, Fiona Amoabil⁴ (AUTHOR), Ofori-Appiah, Fredrick Obeng⁴ (AUTHOR), Babae, Theophilus Nti¹ (AUTHOR), Kudzordzi, Prince-Charles¹ (AUTHOR), Darko, Vera Achiaa^1,5 (AUTHOR), Ameyaw, Joseph⁶ (AUTHOR), Bamfo, Joseph Gyekye⁷ (AUTHOR), Sakibu, Raji Abdul² (AUTHOR), Antwi-Berko, Daniel⁴ (AUTHOR), Fodjo, Joseph Nelson Siewe³ (AUTHOR), Basáñez, María-Gloria⁸ (AUTHOR), Schallig, Henk D. F. H.⁹ (AUTHOR), Colebunders, Robert³ (AUTHOR)

Publikováno v: Infectious Diseases of Poverty. 8/17/2023, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p1-14. 14p.

Prevalence of onchocerciasis and associated clinical manifestations in selected hypoendemic communities in Ghana following long-term administration of ivermectin.

Autor: Otabil, Kenneth Bentum^1,2 k.b.otabil@amc.uva.nl, Gyasi, Samuel Fosu¹, Awuah, Esi³, Obeng-Ofori, Daniels⁴, Atta-Nyarko, Robert Junior⁵, Andoh, Dominic⁵, Conduah, Beatrice⁵, Agbenyikey, Lawrence⁵, Aseidu, Philip⁵, Ankrah, Comfort Blessing⁵, Nuhu, Abdul Razak⁵, Schallig, H. D. F. H.²

Publikováno v: BMC Infectious Diseases. 5/17/2019, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p1-7. 7p. 5 Charts.