Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis in The Gambia

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of Wuchereria bancrofti, which causes lymphatic filariasis (LF) in The Gambia was among the highest in Africa in the 1950s. However, surveys conducted in 1975 and 1976 revealed a dramatic decline in LF endemicity in the absence of mass drug administration (MDA). The declin...

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Autores principales: Rebollo, Maria P., Sambou, Sana Malang, Thomas, Brent, Biritwum, Nana-Kwadwo, Jaye, Momodou C., Kelly-Hope, Louise, Escalada, Alba Gonzalez, Molyneux, David H., Bockarie, Moses J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4364952/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25785587
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003642

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4364952/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25785587
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003642

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