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Significant decline in lymphatic filariasis associated with nationwide scale-up of insecticide-treated nets in Zambia
Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a mosquito-borne disease, broadly endemic in Zambia, and is targeted for elimination by mass drug administration (MDA) of albendazole and diethylcarbamazine citrate (DEC) to at-risk populations. Anopheline mosquitoes are primary vectors of LF in Africa, and it is possibl...
Autores principales: | Nsakashalo-Senkwe, M., Mwase, E., Chizema-Kawesha, E., Mukonka, V., Songolo, P., Masaninga, F., Rebollo, M.P., Thomas, B., Bockarie, M.J., Betts, H., Stothard, J.R., Kelly-Hope, L.A. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5952671/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29774291 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.parepi.2017.08.001 |
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