Lymphatic filariasis mapping by Immunochromatographic Test cards and baseline microfilaria survey prior to mass drug administration in Sierra Leone

BACKGROUND: National mapping of lymphatic filariasis (LF) was conducted using Immunochromatographic tests (ICT) in 2005 to determine endemicity and geographic spread of the disease. A baseline microfilaria survey was then conducted to determine LF prevalence and microfilaria intensity. METHODS: In 2...

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Autores principales: Koroma, Joseph B, Bangura, Momodu M, Hodges, Mary H, Bah, Mohamed S, Zhang, Yaobi, Bockarie, Moses J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3268710/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22236419
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-5-10

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3268710/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22236419
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-5-10

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