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Testing a method of sampling for entomological determination of transmission of Wuchereria bancrofti to inform lymphatic filariasis treatment strategy in urban settings
BACKGROUND: There is on-going debate about scale-up of lymphatic filariasis treatment to include urban areas. Determining Wuchereria bancrofti transmission is more complex in these settings and entomological methodologies suggested as a solution as yet have no clear guidance. METHODS: The study was...
Autores principales: | Nditanchou, Rogers, Dixon, Ruth, Pam, Dung, Isiyaku, Sunday, Nwosu, Christian, Sanda, Safiya, Schmidt, Elena, Koudou, Benjamin, Molyneux, David |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6979341/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31973747 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-3905-x |
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