Secondary mapping of lymphatic filariasis in Haiti-definition of transmission foci in low-prevalence settings.

Secondary mapping of lymphatic filariasis in Haiti-definition of transmission foci in low-prevalence settings.

To eliminate Lymphatic filariasis (LF) as a public health problem, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that any area with infection prevalence greater than or equal to 1% (denoted by presence of microfilaremia or antigenemia) should receive mass drug administration (MDA) of antifilarial d...

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Main Authors: Naomi Drexler, Charles H Washington, Maribeth Lovegrove, Caroline Grady, Marie Denise Milord, Thomas Streit, Patrick Lammie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23071849/?tool=EBI

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