The epidemiology of lymphatic filariasis in Ghana, explained by the possible existence of two strains of Wuchereria bancrofti

INTRODUCTION: Lymphatic filariasis is a debilitating disease caused by the filarial worm Wuchereria bancrofti. It is earmarked for elimination by the year 2020 through the Global Program for the Elimination of LF (GPELF). In Ghana, mass treatment has been on-going since the year 2000. Earlier studie...

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Autores principales: de Souza, Dziedzom Komi, Osei-Poku, Jewelna, Blum, Julia, Baidoo, Helena, Brown, Charles Addoquaye, Lawson, Bernard Walter, Wilson, Michael David, Bockarie, Moses John, Boakye, Daniel Adjei
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2014
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4218648/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25374638
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2014.17.133.3370

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4218648/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25374638
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2014.17.133.3370

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