Catherine BourguinatSébastien D. S. PionJoseph KamgnoJacques GardonB. O. L. DukeMichel BoussinesqRoger K. Prichard2026-03-222026-03-22200710.1371/journal.pntd.0000072https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000072https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/44136Citaciones: 111The results indicate that ivermectin is causing genetic selection on O. volvulus. This genetic selection is associated with a lower reproductive rate in the female parasites. We hypothesize that this genetic selection indicates that a population of O. volvulus, which is more tolerant to ivermectin, is being selected. This selection could have implications for the development of ivermectin resistance in O. volvulus and for the ongoing onchocerciasis control programmes.enIvermectinOnchocerca volvulusOnchocerciasisBiologyGenotypeGeneticsGenearticle