Lymphatic filariasis in the Caribbean region: the opportunity for its elimination and certification Filariasis linfática en la región del Caribe: la oportunidad para eliminarla y certificar dicha eliminación
In order to support the case for a certification of elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF) in some Caribbean countries, we compared the prevalence of circulating Wuchereria bancrofti antigen in communities in Guyana, Suriname, and Trinidad. For the study, we assayed school children in six communit...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pan American Health Organization
2000-05-01
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| Series: | Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública |
| Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892000000500005 |