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Mapping the geographical distribution of podoconiosis in Cameroon using parasitological, serological, and clinical evidence to exclude other causes of lymphedema by Deribe, Kebede, Beng, Amuam Andrew, Cano, Jorge, Njouendo, Abdel Jelil, Fru-Cho, Jerome, Awah, Abong Raphael, Eyong, Mathias Esum, Chounna Ndongmo, Patrick W, Giorgi, Emanuele, Pigott, David M, Golding, Nick, Pullan, Rachel L, Noor, Abdisalan M, Enquselassie, Fikre, Murray, Christopher J L, Brooker, Simon J, Hay, Simon I, Enyong, Peter, Newport, Melanie J, Wanji, Samuel, Davey, Gail

“…Podoconiosis is a non-filarial elephantiasis, which causes massive swelling of the lower legs. It was identified as a neglected tropical disease by WHO in…”
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The Mbam drainage system and onchocerciasis transmission post ivermectin mass drug administration (MDA) campaign, Cameroon by Abong, Raphael Awah, Amambo, Glory Ngongeh, Hamid, Ali Ahamat, Enow, Belinda Agbor, Beng, Amuam Andrew, Nietcho, Franck Noel, Nji, Theobald Mue, Njouendou, Abdel Jelil, Ritter, Manuel, Esum, Mathias Eyong, Deribe, Kebede, Cho, Jerome Fru, Fombad, Fanny Fri, Enyong, Peter Ivo, Poole, Catherine, Pfarr, Kenneth, Hoerauf, Achim, Carlow, Clotilde, Wanji, Samuel

“…The impact of large scale Mass Drug Adminstration (MDA) of ivermectin on active onchocerciasis transmission by Simulium damnosum, which transmits the parasite…”
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The preparatory phase for ground larviciding implementation for onchocerciasis control in the Meme River Basin in South West Cameroon: the COUNTDOWN Consortium alternative strategy implementation trial by Ekanya, Relindis, Obie, Elisabeth Dibando, Hamill, Louise, Thorogood, Sophie, Abong, Raphael Awah, Njouendou, Abdel Jelil, Amuam, Andrew, Ndzeshang, Bertrand Lontum, Nkimbeng, Desmond Akumtoh, Cho, Jerome Fru, Esum, Mathias Eyong, Enyong, Peter, Turner, Joseph D., Taylor, Mark J., Wanji, Samuel

“…Background Onchocerciasis control using ivermectin alone has been achieved in some endemic savannah zones of Africa. In the forest regions, the co-endemicity…”
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Validation of loop-mediated isothermal amplification for the detection of Loa loa infection in Chrysops spp in experimental and natural field conditions by Amambo, Glory Ngongeh, Abong, Raphael Awah, Fombad, Fanny Fri, Njouendou, Abdel Jelil, Nietcho, Franck, Beng, Amuam Andrew, Manuel, Ritter, Esum, Mathias Eyong, Deribe, Kebede, Cho, Jerome Fru, Enyong, Peter Ivo, Poole, Catherine, Hoerauf, Achim, Carlow, Clotilde, Wanji, Samuel

“…The mass drug administration of ivermectin for onchocerciasis control has contributed to a significant drop in Loa loa microfilaria loads in humans that has,…”
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Differential susceptibility of Onchocerca volvulus microfilaria to ivermectin in two areas of contrasting history of mass drug administration in Cameroon: relevance of microscopy and molecular techniques for the monitoring of skin microfilarial repopulation within six months of direct observed treatment by Abong, Raphael Awah, Amambo, Glory N, Chounna Ndongmo, Patrick W, Njouendou, Abdel Jelil, Ritter, Manuel, Beng, Amuam Andrew, Esum, Mathias Eyong, Deribe, Kebede, Fru-Cho, Jerome, Fombad, Fanny F, Nji, Theobald Mue, Enyong, Peter Ivo, Poole, Catherine B, Pfarr, Kenneth, Hoerauf, Achim, Carlow, Clotilde K S, Wanji, Samuel

“…Ivermectin is an excellent microfilaricide against Onchocerca volvulus. However, in some regions, long term use of ivermectin has resulted in sub-optimal…”
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Mapping of lymphatic filariasis in loiasis areas: A new strategy shows no evidence for Wuchereria bancrofti endemicity in Cameroon by Wanji, Samuel, Esum, Mathias Eyong, Njouendou, Abdel Jelil, Mbeng, Amuam Andrew, Chounna Ndongmo, Patrick W, Abong, Raphael Awah, Fru, Jerome, Fombad, Fanny F, Nchanji, Gordon Takop, Ngongeh, Glory, Ngandjui, Narcisse V, Enyong, Peter Ivo, Storey, Helen, Curtis, Kurt C, Fischer, Kerstin, Fauver, Joseph R, Lew, Daphne, Goss, Charles W, Fischer, Peter U

“…Mapping of lymphatic filariasis (LF) caused by Wuchereria bancrofti largely relies on the detection of circulating antigen using ICT cards. Several studies…”
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The preparatory phase for ground larviciding implementation for chocerciasis control in the Meme River Basin in South West Cameroon: the COUNTDOWN Consortium alternative strategy implementation trial by Ekanya, Relindis, Obie, Elisabeth Dibando, Hamill, Louise, Thorogood, Sophie, Abong, Raphael Awah, Njouendou, Abdel Jelil, Amuam, Andrew, Ndzeshang, Bertrand Lontum, Nkimbeng, Desmond Akumtoh, Cho, Jerome Fru, Esum, Mathias Eyong, Enyong, Peter, Turner, Joseph D, Taylor, Mark J, Wanji, Samuel

“…Onchocerciasis control using ivermectin alone has been achieved in some endemic savannah zones of Africa. In the forest regions, the co-endemicity with Loa loa…”
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Correction to: Differential susceptibility of Onchocerca volvulus microfilaria to ivermectin in two areas of contrasting history of mass drug administration in Cameroon: relevance of microscopy and molecular techniques for the monitoring of skin microfilarial repopulation within six months of direct observed treatment by Abong, Raphael Awah, Amambo, Glory N, Chounna Ndongmo, Patrick W, Njouendou, Abdel Jelil, Ritter, Manuel, Beng, Amuam Andrew, Esum, Mathias Eyong, Deribe, Kebede, Fru-Cho, Jerome, Fombad, Fanny F, Nji, Theobald Mue, Enyong, Peter Ivo, Poole, Catherine B, Pfarr, Kenneth, Hoerauf, Achim, Carlow, Clotilde K S, Wanji, Samuel

“…An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article…”
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Impact of repeated mass ivermectin administration using a community directed approach on L. loa infection in Chrysops silacea of the rain forest and forest savanna of Cameroon by Amambo, Glory N., Fombad, Fanny F., Chounna Ndongmo, Patrick W., Abong, Raphael Awah, Njouendou, Abdel Jelil, Beng, Amuam Andrew, Nji, Theobald Mue, Esum, Mathias Eyong, Fru-Cho, Jerome, Ritter, Manuel, Kebede, Deribe, Enyong, Peter Ivo, Hoerauf, Achim, Koudou, Benjamin, Bockarie, Moses, Wanji, Samuel

“…Loiasis is an endemic filarial infection in the rainforest zone of West and Central Africa. Repeated annual community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI)…”
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Concordance between Ov16 rapid diagnostic test(RDT) and Ov16 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the diagnosis of onchocerciasis in areas of contrasting endemicity in cameroon by Ekanya, Relindis, Beng, Amuam Andrew, Anim, Muwah Anastacia, Pangwoh, Yokyu Zachary, Dibando, Obie Elisabeth, Gandjui, Narcisse Victor Tchamatchoua, Awah, Abong Raphael, Amambo, Glory N., Nchanji, Gordon Takop, Ndzeshang, Bertrand Lontum, Nji, Theobald Mue, Fombad, Fanny Fri, Njouendou, Abdel Jelil, Eyong, Esum Mathias, Cho, Jerome Fru, Eyong, Peter A., Deribe, Kebede, Ngum, Ntonifor Helen, Golden, Allison, Wanji, Samuel

“…The diagnosis of onchocerciasis in endemic areas has been demanding given the need to replace the invasive skin snip method with a more sensitive and specific…”
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Clinical, haematological and biochemical profiling of podoconiosis lymphoedema patients prior to their involvement in a clinical trial in the Northwest Region of Cameroon by Ndzeshang, Bertrand Lontum, Mbiakop, Randy Tchachoua, Nchanji, Gordon Takop, Kien, Chi Anizette, Amambo, Glory Ngongeh, Abong, Raphael Awah, Yuyun, Timothy, Beng, Amuam Andrew, Bonekeh, John, Ritter, Manuel, Esum, Mathias Eyong, Cho, Jerome Fru, Njouendou, Abdel Jelil, Ndifor, Ignatius Nde, Deribe, Kebede, Fombad, Fanny Fri, Enyong, Peter, Klarmann-Schulz, Ute, Hoerauf, Achim, Wanji, Samuel

“…Abstract Background Prior to carrying out clinical trials, it is important to assess the health status of the study participants to be able to interpret…”
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The Mbam drainage system and onchocerciasis transmission post ivermectin mass drug administration by Fombad, Fanny Fri, Esum, Mathias Eyong, Enyong, Peter Ivo, Pfarr, Kenneth, Nietcho, Franck Noel, Nji, Theobald Mue, Ritter, Manuel, Carlow, Clotilde, Amambo, Glory Ngongeh, Beng, Amuam Andrew, Enow, Belinda Agbor, Abong, Raphael Awah, Wanji, Samuel, Cho, Jerome Fru, Deribe, Kebede, Hamid, Ali Ahamat, Poole, Catherine, Njouendou, Abdel Jelil, Hoerauf, Achim

“…Background The impact of large scale Mass Drug Adminstration (MDA) of ivermectin on active onchocerciasis transmission by Simulium damnosum, which transmits…”
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Application of loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assays for the detection of Onchocerca volvulus , Loa loa and Mansonella perstans in humans and vectors by Amambo, Glory Ngongeh, Innocentia, Ngong, Abong, Raphael Awah, Fombad, Fanny Fri, Njouendou, Abdel Jelil, Nietcho, Franck, Ekanya, Relindis, Kien, Chi Anizette, Ebai, Rene, Lenz, Benjamin, Ritter, Manuel, Esum, Mathias Eyong, Deribe, Kebede, Cho, Jerome Fru, Beng, Amuam Andrew, Enyong, Peter Ivo, Li, Zhiru, Hübner, Marc P, Pfarr, Kenneth, Hoerauf, Achim, Carlow, Clotilde, Wanji, Samuel

“…Conventional diagnosis of filarial infections is based on morphological identification of microfilariae using light microscopy and requires considerable…”
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