Loiasis, also called African eye worm, is not currently on WHO's list of priority neglected
tropical diseases, even though the risk that individuals with high Loa loa microfilarial …

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) represent a group of chronic and debilitating infections
that affect more than one billion people, predominantly in low-income communities with …

Background Onchocerciasis elimination through mass drug administration (MDA) is
hampered by coendemicity of Loa loa, as people with high L. loa microfilariae (mf) density …

Background Staphylococcus aureus can colonize various host species, and human-animal
interaction is a significant factor for cross-species transmission. However, data on S. aureus …

Background and objectives This study reports knowledge of residents of Alabameta
community, Osun State, Nigeria on the bioecology and socio-economic burden of black flies …

Abstract Background In central Africa, millions of individuals infected with Loa loa have
received the anthelminthic drug ivermectin (IVM) as part of mass drug administration (MDA) …

Loiasis, caused by the filarial nematode Loa loa, is endemic in Central and West Africa. Loa
loa has been associated with severe adverse reactions in high Loa-infected individuals …

Methods: The study was cross-sectional, which involved 422 participants who were
administered structured questionnaires for socio-demographic and clinical data. Venous …

Traditionally, Centratherum anthelminticum (CA) has been reported to be a potent anti-
filarial, however no reports are available detailing its mechanism of action against filarial …

To implement the appropriate strategies for scale-up interventions to eliminate
onchocerciasis without severe adverse events, clinical and biological factors associated with …