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Effect of a single dose of 8 mg moxidectin or 150 μg/kg ivermectin on O. volvulus skin microfilariae in a randomized trial: Differences between areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia and Ghana and impact of intensity of infection
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Didier Bakajika,
Roles Investigation, Project administration, Supervision, Writing – review & editing
Current address: ESPEN, African Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO/AFRO/ESPEN), Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
Affiliation Centre de Recherche en Maladies Tropicale de l’Ituri, Hôpital Générale de Référence de Rethy, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
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Eric M. Kanza,
Roles Investigation, Project administration, Supervision, Writing – review & editing
Current address: Programme Nationale de Lutte contre les Maladies Tropicales Négligées à Chimiothérapie Préventive (PNLMTN-CTP), Ministère de la Santé Publique, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Affiliation Centre de Recherche Clinique de Butembo, Université Catholique du Graben, Site Horizon, Butembo, Nord Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
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Nicholas O. Opoku,
Roles Data curation, Investigation, Project administration, Supervision, Writing – review & editing
Current address: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Hohoe, Ghana
Affiliation Onchocerciasis Chemotherapy Research Center, Hohoe, Ghana
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Hayford M. Howard,
Roles Investigation, Project administration, Supervision, Writing – review & editing
Current address: Ganta United Methodist Hospital, Ganta City, Nimba County, Liberia
Affiliation Clinical Research Center, Liberia Institute for Biomedical Research, Bolahun, Liberia
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Germain L. Mambandu,
Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing
Current address: Inspection Provinciale de la Santé de la Tshopo, Division Provinciale de la Santé de la Tshopo, Kisangani, Province de la Tshopo, DRC
Affiliation Centre de Recherche en Maladies Tropicale de l’Ituri, Hôpital Générale de Référence de Rethy, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
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Amos Nyathirombo,
Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing
Current address: Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Gulu University, Gulu, Uganda
Affiliation Centre de Recherche en Maladies Tropicale de l’Ituri, Hôpital Générale de Référence de Rethy, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
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Maurice M. Nigo,
Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing
Current address: Institut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales de Nyankunde, Bunia, Ituri, DRC
Affiliation Centre de Recherche en Maladies Tropicale de l’Ituri, Hôpital Générale de Référence de Rethy, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
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Kambale Kasonia Kennedy,
Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing
Current address: Department of Clinical Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
Affiliation Centre de Recherche Clinique de Butembo, Université Catholique du Graben, Site Horizon, Butembo, Nord Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
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Safari L. Masembe †,
† Deceased.
Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing
Affiliation Centre de Recherche Clinique de Butembo, Université Catholique du Graben, Site Horizon, Butembo, Nord Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
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Mupenzi Mumbere,
Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing
Affiliation Centre de Recherche Clinique de Butembo, Université Catholique du Graben, Site Horizon, Butembo, Nord Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
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Kambale Kataliko,
Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing
Current address: Centre de Santé CECA 20 de Mabakanga, Beni, Nord Kivu, DRC
Affiliation Centre de Recherche Clinique de Butembo, Université Catholique du Graben, Site Horizon, Butembo, Nord Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
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Kpehe M. Bolay,
Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing
Current address: National Public Health Institute of Liberia, Public Health & Medical Research, Monrovia, Liberia
Affiliation Clinical Research Center, Liberia Institute for Biomedical Research, Bolahun, Liberia
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Simon K. Attah,
Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing
Current address: Department of Microbiology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana
Affiliation Onchocerciasis Chemotherapy Research Center, Hohoe, Ghana
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George Olipoh,
Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing
Current address: Precious Minerals Marketing Company Ltd., National Assay Centre, Technical Department, Diamond House, Accra, Ghana
Affiliation Onchocerciasis Chemotherapy Research Center, Hohoe, Ghana
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Sampson Asare,
Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing
Current address: GlycoScience Research Inc, Brookings, South Dakota, United States of America
Affiliation Onchocerciasis Chemotherapy Research Center, Hohoe, Ghana
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Michel Vaillant,
Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Software, Writing – review & editing
Affiliation Competence Center for Methodology and Statistics, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Strassen, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
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Christine M. Halleux,
Roles Data curation, Project administration, Resources, Supervision, Writing – review & editing
Affiliation UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (WHO/TDR), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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Annette C. Kuesel
Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Methodology, Project administration, Resources, Supervision, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing
* E-mail: kuesela@who.int
Affiliation UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (WHO/TDR), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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Effect of a single dose of 8 mg moxidectin or 150 μg/kg ivermectin on O. volvulus skin microfilariae in a randomized trial: Differences between areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia and Ghana and impact of intensity of infection
- Didier Bakajika,
- Eric M. Kanza,
- Nicholas O. Opoku,
- Hayford M. Howard,
- Germain L. Mambandu,
- Amos Nyathirombo,
- Maurice M. Nigo,
- Kambale Kasonia Kennedy,
- Safari L. Masembe,
- Mupenzi Mumbere
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- Published: April 27, 2022
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010079