Publications
| infectivity and transmission dynamics of simulium damnosum s. 1 around owena dam (ondo state). | a twelve month study on the infectivity and transmission dynamics of simulium damnosum s.1 around owena dam was conducted as part of a longitudinal study of onchocerciasis in the community living in the vicinity of the dam. a total of 3,133 flies (49.6% nilliparous, 50.4% parous) were caught during the period of study and dissected. the annual biting rate per year was recorded as 33,663 flies while the parous biting rate was recorded as 16,780 for these flies. 0.4% of the flies were infected wit ... | 1999 | 10734787 |
| identification of the forest strain of onchocerca volvulus using the polymerase chain reaction technique. | annual mass treatment with ivermectin for 12-15 years in endemic communities is the control strategy adopted by the african programme for onchocerciasis control (apoc) for the control of onchocerciasis in nigeria. this long-term treatment necessitates the use of polymerase chain reaction (pcr) for the proper identification of the onchocerca species and strains in endemic areas and also for monitoring recrudescence of infection in areas where infection has been controlled. this study, which forms ... | 2005 | 15909705 |