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Lymphatic filariasis control in Tanzania: infection, disease perceptions and drug uptake patterns in an endemic community after multiple rounds of mass drug administration
BACKGROUND: Lymphatic filariasis (LF) control in most countries of sub-Saharan Africa is based on annual mass drug administration (MDA) with a combination of ivermectin and albendazole, in order to interrupt transmission. However, attaining and maintaining high treatment coverage has been a challeng...
Autores principales: | Derua, Yahya A., Kisinza, William N., Simonsen, Paul E. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6053786/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30029675 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-2999-x |
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