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Delivery strategy of mass annual single dose DEC administration to eliminate lymphatic filariasis in the urban areas of Pondicherry, South India: 5 years of experience
BACKGROUND: The recommended strategy for elimination of Lymphatic filariasis is single-dose, once-yearly mass treatment with anti-filarial drugs and the program is in operation on a national level in India. Rate of coverage and consumption is the most crucial factor in the success of Mass Drug Admin...
Autores principales: | Nandha, B, Sadanandane, C, Jambulingam, P, Das, PK |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2007
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2020462/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17718908 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2883-6-7 |
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