Efficacy of ivermectin against Onchocerca volvulus in Ghana

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Remme, Jan H. F. [1 ]
Amazigo, Uche
Engels, Dirk
Barryson, Andriamahefazafy
Yameogo, Laurent
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[1] WHO, UNICEF, UNDP,World Bank, Special Programme Res & Training Trop Dis, 20 Ave Appia, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
[2] WHO, African Programme Onchocerciasis Control, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
[3] WHO, Prevent Chemotherapy & Transmiss Control, Geneva, Switzerland
[4] WHO, Reg Off Africa, Brazzaville, Rep Congo
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LANCET | 2007年 / 370卷 / 9593期
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10.1016/S0140-6736(07)61503-7
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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