The impact of mass drug administration and long-lasting insecticidal net distribution on Wuchereria bancrofti infection in humans and mosquitoes: an observational study in northern Uganda

BACKGROUND: Lymphatic filariasis (LF) in Uganda is caused by Wuchereria bancrofti and transmitted by anopheline mosquitoes. The mainstay of elimination has been annual mass drug administration (MDA) with ivermectin and albendazole, targeted to endemic districts, but has been sporadic and incomplete...

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Autores principales: Ashton, Ruth A, Kyabayinze, Daniel J, Opio, Tom, Auma, Anna, Edwards, Tansy, Matwale, Gabriel, Onapa, Ambrose, Brooker, Simon, Kolaczinski, Jan H
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3158553/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21756371
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-4-134

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3158553/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21756371
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-4-134

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