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Lymphatic filariasis transmission in Rufiji District, southeastern Tanzania: infection status of the human population and mosquito vectors after twelve rounds of mass drug administration

BACKGROUND: Control of lymphatic filariasis (LF) in most of the sub-Saharan African countries is based on annual mass drug administration (MDA) using a combination of ivermectin and albendazole. Monitoring the impact of this intervention is crucial for measuring the success of the LF elimination pro...

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Autores principales: Jones, Clarer, Ngasala, Billy, Derua, Yahya A., Tarimo, Donath, Reimer, Lisa, Bockarie, Moses, Malecela, Mwelecele N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6234578/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30424781
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-3156-2