Programmatic Use of Molecular Xenomonitoring at the Level of Evaluation Units to Assess Persistence of Lymphatic Filariasis in Sri Lanka.

BACKGROUND:Sri Lanka's Anti Filariasis Campaign distributed 5 rounds of mass drug administration (MDA with DEC plus albendazole) to all endemic regions in the country from 2002-2006. Post-MDA surveillance results have generally been encouraging. However, recent studies have documented low level...

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Main Authors: Ramakrishna U Rao, Sandhya D Samarasekera, Kumara C Nagodavithana, Manjula W Punchihewa, Tharanga D M Dassanayaka, Gamini P K D, Ethan Ford, Udaya S B Ranasinghe, Ralph H Henderson, Gary J Weil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4873130?pdf=render