Wuchereria bancrofti infection at four primary schools and surrounding communities with no previous blood surveys in northern Uganda: the prevalence after mass drug administrations and a report on suspected non-filarial endemic elephantiasis
Abstract Background A prevalence study of Wuchereria bancrofti infection was carried out in 2014 at 4 study sites in northern Uganda using antigen and microfilaria tests. Each study site consists of a primary school and surrounding communities. These sites are inside the filariasis endemic area and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-08-01
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Series: | Tropical Medicine and Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41182-017-0060-y |