Luis-jorge O. Amaral

Antwerpen, VLG, Belgium

Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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Declining Onchocerca volvulus transmission despite limited ivermectin delivery in the Kakoi-Koda focus, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo: An epidemiological, entomological and landscape evidence synthesis.

Declining Onchocerca volvulus transmission despite limited ivermectin delivery in the Kakoi-Koda focus, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo: An epidemiological, entomological and landscape evidence synthesis.

Journal: PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Published: March 16, 2026

The last mile in onchocerciasis elimination: diagnostic challenges.

The last mile in onchocerciasis elimination: diagnostic challenges.

Journal: Trends in parasitology

Published: July 01, 2025

Performance of novel onchocerciasis rapid diagnostic tests in a field setting in South Sudan.

Performance of novel onchocerciasis rapid diagnostic tests in a field setting in South Sudan.

Journal: PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Published: June 16, 2025

Reaching elimination of onchocerciasis transmission with long-term vector control and ivermectin treatment in Togo.

Reaching elimination of onchocerciasis transmission with long-term vector control and ivermectin treatment in Togo.

Journal: Nature communications

Published: March 22, 2025

Investigating HLA haplotypes as a potential risk factor for nodding syndrome: A case-control study in the Mahenge area, Tanzania.

Investigating HLA haplotypes as a potential risk factor for nodding syndrome: A case-control study in the Mahenge area, Tanzania.

Journal: PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Published: March 06, 2025

High epilepsy prevalence and excess mortality in onchocerciasis-endemic counties of South Sudan: A call for integrated interventions.

High epilepsy prevalence and excess mortality in onchocerciasis-endemic counties of South Sudan: A call for integrated interventions.

Journal: PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Published: March 05, 2025

Decreasing epilepsy-related mortality in the Maridi onchocerciasis focus, South Sudan.

Decreasing epilepsy-related mortality in the Maridi onchocerciasis focus, South Sudan.

Journal: Seizure

Published: February 16, 2025

Community-directed treatment with ivermectin in Maridi, South Sudan: Impact of an onchocerciasis awareness campaign and bi-annual treatment on therapeutic coverage.

Community-directed treatment with ivermectin in Maridi, South Sudan: Impact of an onchocerciasis awareness campaign and bi-annual treatment on therapeutic coverage.

Journal: PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Published: February 08, 2025

High Prevalence of Epilepsy Associated with Onchocerciasis in Northern Uganda.

High Prevalence of Epilepsy Associated with Onchocerciasis in Northern Uganda.

Journal: Neuroepidemiology

Published: January 28, 2025

Recognising the neurological burden of onchocerciasis: the need to include onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy in onchocerciasis global health metrics.

Recognising the neurological burden of onchocerciasis: the need to include onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy in onchocerciasis global health metrics.

Journal: Infectious diseases of poverty

Published: January 21, 2025

A Novel Biplex Onchocerca volvulus Rapid Diagnostic Test Evaluated Among 3- to 9-Year-Old Children in Maridi, South Sudan.

A Novel Biplex Onchocerca volvulus Rapid Diagnostic Test Evaluated Among 3- to 9-Year-Old Children in Maridi, South Sudan.

Journal: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)

Published: January 13, 2025

Community-based epilepsy care in an onchocerciasis-endemic area: A 3-year cohort study in Mahenge, Tanzania.

Community-based epilepsy care in an onchocerciasis-endemic area: A 3-year cohort study in Mahenge, Tanzania.

Journal: Epilepsia

Published: July 29, 2024

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026