Onchocerciasis Transmission in Ghana: Persistence under Different Control Strategies and the Role of the Simuliid Vectors
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Title
Onchocerciasis Transmission in Ghana: Persistence under Different Control Strategies and the Role of the Simuliid Vectors
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Keywords
Larvae, Onchocerca volvulus, Vector-borne diseases, Infectious disease control, Onchocerca, Abdomen, Onchocerciasis, Ghana
Journal
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Volume 9, Issue 4, Pages e0003688
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Online
2015-04-22
DOI
10.1371/journal.pntd.0003688
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