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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:issue |
8
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1999-10-28
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pubmed:abstractText |
To test whether Rapid Epidemiological Mapping of Onchocerciasis (REMO) was suitable for mapping of onchocerciasis in foci where S. neavei sl is the primary vector.
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pubmed:keyword |
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Africa,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Africa South Of The Sahara,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Community,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Developing Countries,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Diseases,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/EPIDEMIOLOGY,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Eastern Africa,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/English Speaking Africa,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Geographic Factors,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Health,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/ONCHOCERCIASIS,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/PARASITIC DISEASES,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/PUBLIC HEALTH,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Population,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Research Report,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Residence Characteristics,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Spatial Distribution,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/UGANDA
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical |
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Aug
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pubmed:issn |
0012-835X
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
76
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
440-6
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2006-11-15
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pubmed:otherAbstract |
PIP: This study was undertaken to test whether rapid epidemiological mapping of onchocerciasis (REMO) was suitable for mapping of onchocerciasis in foci where Simulium neavei sl is the primary vector. Topographical maps of scale 1:250,000 were used in demarcating regions into ecotopographic divisions and zones in order to identify potential onchocerciasis endemic areas in Kabarole and Nebbi districts in Uganda. High-risk communities were selected 30 km from each other, while secondary and additional communities were selected 10 km and 20 km away from high-risk communities, respectively. A sample of 30 males aged at least 20 years from each community, who had lived in the area for at least 10 years, were randomly selected and examined. In the Kabarole district, results showed a low coefficient of variation (CV) of 75 in nodule prevalence rates (NPRs) between high-risk and secondary communities; a higher CV of 187.4 was seen in Nebbi district. The less varied NPRs imply that communities in Kabarole were almost equally exposed to onchocerciasis, while the highly varied situation in Nebbi indicated declining NPRs with increasing distance from high-risk communities. In conclusion, REMO is applicable in areas where S. neavei sl is the primary vector for the identification and mapping out of communities requiring mass treatment with ivermectin.
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:10520349-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:10520349-Animals,
pubmed-meshheading:10520349-Endemic Diseases,
pubmed-meshheading:10520349-Epidemiologic Methods,
pubmed-meshheading:10520349-Filaricides,
pubmed-meshheading:10520349-Fresh Water,
pubmed-meshheading:10520349-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:10520349-Insect Vectors,
pubmed-meshheading:10520349-Ivermectin,
pubmed-meshheading:10520349-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:10520349-Onchocerciasis,
pubmed-meshheading:10520349-Population Surveillance,
pubmed-meshheading:10520349-Prevalence,
pubmed-meshheading:10520349-Reproducibility of Results,
pubmed-meshheading:10520349-Risk Factors,
pubmed-meshheading:10520349-Sampling Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:10520349-Simuliidae,
pubmed-meshheading:10520349-Topography, Medical,
pubmed-meshheading:10520349-Uganda
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pubmed:year |
1999
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Rapid epidemiological mapping of onchocerciasis in areas of Uganda where Simulium neavei sl is the vector.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Carter Centre, Kampala, Uganda.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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