Transmission Assessment Surveys (TAS) to Define Endpoints for Lymphatic Filariasis Mass Drug Administration: A Multicenter Evaluation

BACKGROUND: Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is targeted for global elimination through treatment of entire at-risk populations with repeated annual mass drug administration (MDA). Essential for program success is defining and confirming the appropriate endpoint for MDA when transmission is presumed to hav...

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Main Authors: Chu, Brian K., Deming, Michael, Biritwum, Nana-Kwadwo, Bougma, Windtaré R., Dorkenoo, Améyo M., El-Setouhy, Maged, Fischer, Peter U., Gass, Katherine, Gonzalez de Peña, Manuel, Mercado-Hernandez, Leda, Kyelem, Dominique, Lammie, Patrick J., Flueckiger, Rebecca M., Mwingira, Upendo J., Noordin, Rahmah, Offei Owusu, Irene, Ottesen, Eric A., Pavluck, Alexandre, Pilotte, Nils, Rao, Ramakrishna U., Samarasekera, Dilhani, Schmaedick, Mark A., Settinayake, Sunil, Simonsen, Paul E., Supali, Taniawati, Taleo, Fasihah, Torres, Melissa, Weil, Gary J., Won, Kimberly Y.
Format: Online Article Text
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3855047/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24340120
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002584

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3855047/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24340120
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002584

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