African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC)
Correlating Ov16 Serology with Skin Snip Assessments
Comparison of different diagnostic tools during onchocerciasis mapping, including Ov16 ELISA, OV16 rapid diagnostic test (RDT) and skin snip test.
Community implementation and comparison of Human landing and Non human landing collection methods for vectors of Wuchereria bancrofti and Onchocerca volvulus for entomological monitoring of transmission (Ghana)
To determine the feasibility of the use of entomological traps by community members for onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis entomological assessments.
Community implementation and comparison of Human landing and Non human landing collection methods for vectors of Wuchereria bancrofti and Onchocerca volvulus for entomological monitoring of transmission (Uganda)
To determine the feasibility of the use of entomological traps by community members for onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis entomological assessments.
Multi-country comparison of diagnostics tools for Onchocerca volvulus, Wuchereria bancrofti and Loa loa
Comparison of different diagnostic tools during onchocerciasis, lymphatic filariasis and Loa loa mapping and epidemiological assessments, including Ov16 ELISA, OV16 rapid diagnostic test (RDT) and skin snip test. (Refer to 065.1, 065.2, 065.3, 65.6 & 65.7.)
Comparison of antigenemia by ICT and FTS RDT, antibody responses to Wb123 and Ov 16 by ELISA , and Wb123/Ov16 Biplex RDT on LF sentinel sites
To compare antigenemia results by ICT and FTS RDT, antibody responses to Wb123 and Ov 16 by ELISA , and Wb123/Ov16 Biplex RDT on LF sentinel sites.