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The Impact of Repeated Rounds of Mass Drug Administration with Diethylcarbamazine Plus Albendazole on Bancroftian Filariasis in Papua New Guinea

BACKGROUND: This study employed various monitoring methods to assess the impact of repeated rounds of mass drug administration (MDA) on bancroftian filariasis in Papua New Guinea, which has the largest filariasis problem in the Pacific region. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Residents of rural villa...

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Autores principales: Weil, Gary J., Kastens, Will, Susapu, Melinda, Laney, Sandra J., Williams, Steven A., King, Christopher L., Kazura, James W., Bockarie, Moses J.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2586652/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19065257
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000344