A practical approach for scaling up the alternative strategy for the elimination of lymphatic filariasis in Loa loa endemic countries - developing an action plan
Abstract Background Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a vector-borne parasitic disease that is being targeted for elimination through mass drug administration (MDA). The co-distribution of Loa loa in Central Africa poses a significant barrier to the expansion of the MDA due to risk of severe adverse even...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-05-01
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| Series: | Global Health Research and Policy |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41256-017-0032-0 |