Assessment of transmission in areas of uncertain endemicity for lymphatic filariasis in Brazil.
<h4>Background</h4>The objective of the Global Program to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF) is to phase out this endemic disease as a public health problem by 2020. Validation of elimination is obtained from the World Health Organization through evidence of non-transmission in count...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2019-11-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007836 |