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Detecting infection hotspots: Modeling the surveillance challenge for elimination of lymphatic filariasis

BACKGROUND: During the past 20 years, enormous efforts have been expended globally to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF) through mass drug administration (MDA). However, small endemic foci (microfoci) of LF may threaten the presumed inevitable decline of infections after MDA cessation. We conducted...

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Autores principales: Harris, Julie R., Wiegand, Ryan E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5453617/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28542274
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005610