Global eradication of lymphatic filariasis: the value of chronic disease control in parasite elimination programmes.
The ultimate goal of the global programme against lymphatic filariasis is eradication through irrevocable cessation of transmission using 4 to 6 years of annual single dose mass drug administration. The costs of eradication, managerial impediments to executing national control programmes, and scient...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-08-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2490717?pdf=render |