Elimination of lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem in Niue under PacELF, 1999–2016
Abstract Background Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a mosquito-borne parasitic disease which is targeted for elimination as a public health problem worldwide. Niue is a small self-governing South Pacific island nation with approximately 1600 residents that was formerly LF endemic. Here, we review the p...
Main Authors: | Catherine N. Carlingford, Wayne Melrose, Grizelda Mokoia, Patricia M. Graves, Kazuyo Ichimori, Corinne Capuano, Sung Hye Kim, Padmasiri Aratchige, Manila Nosa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-03-01
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Series: | Tropical Medicine and Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41182-019-0141-1 |
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