Seroprevalence and spatial epidemiology of Lymphatic Filariasis in American Samoa after successful mass drug administration.

Seroprevalence and spatial epidemiology of Lymphatic Filariasis in American Samoa after successful mass drug administration.

As part of the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (LF), American Samoa conducted mass drug administration (MDA) from 2000-2006, and passed transmission assessment surveys in 2011-2012. We examined the seroprevalence and spatial epidemiology of LF post-MDA to inform strategies for ong...

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Main Authors: Colleen L Lau, Kimberly Y Won, Luke Becker, Ricardo J Soares Magalhaes, Saipale Fuimaono, Wayne Melrose, Patrick J Lammie, Patricia M Graves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4230933?pdf=render

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