Dear colleagues,

Thank you for your previous contributions to the paper “Predicting the environmental suitability for onchocerciasis in Africa as an aid to elimination planning.”  Using your feedback and the comments provided by peer reviewers, we have submitted a revised version to PLoS NTDs.

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