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. 2007 Aug 30;1(1):e76.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000076.

Ivermectin resistance in Onchocerca volvulus: toward a genetic basis

Sara Lustigman  1 , James P McCarter
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Ivermectin resistance in Onchocerca volvulus: toward a genetic basis

Sara Lustigman et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. .
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Conflict of interest statement

SL has received research grants for the development of anti-Onchocerca vaccines and macrofilaricides. JPM is a share-holder and employee of Divergence, Inc., a company that works on parasite control in plants, animals, and humans.

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Figure 1. Distribution of Onchocerciasis Showing Current Status of Global Onchocerciasis Control.
Red shading represents areas receiving ivermectin treatment. Yellow shading represents areas requiring further epidemiological surveys. Green shading indicates the area covered by the OCP in West Africa. Pink zones indicate the special intervention zones, i.e., previous OCP areas receiving ivermectin and some vector control. Figure from .
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