DETAILED EPIDEMIOLOGIC MAPPING OF 3 ONCHOCERCIASIS FOCI IN WEST AFRICA

被引:16
作者
DESOLE, G
GIESE, J
KEITA, FM
REMME, J
机构
关键词
ONCHOCERCA-VOLVULUS; ONCHOCERCIASIS CONTROL PROGRAM IN WEST AFRICA; EPIDEMIOLOGIC MAPPING;
D O I
10.1016/0001-706X(91)90048-O
中图分类号
R38 [医学寄生虫学]; Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ; 100103 ;
摘要
Detailed epidemiological mapping of three isolated foci of hyperendemic blinding onchocerciasis was undertaken in three West African countries as part of community trials of ivermectin, a new microfilaricide for the treatment of human onchocerciasis. The results show that the geographical distribution of the prevalence and intensity of onchocerciasis infection in the community can be very different from what was expected on the basis of demographic and entomological information. The technique of detailed epidemiological mapping is an important tool for the identification of target populations for large scale ivermectin treatment of onchocerciasis. It is being used extensively in the Onchocerciasis Control Programme in West Africa.
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页码:203 / 213
页数:11
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