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Lymphatic filariasis elimination in the Dominican Republic: History, progress, and remaining steps

Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a mosquito-transmitted parasitic disease that is a leading cause of disability globally. The island of Hispaniola, which the Dominican Republic shares with Haiti, accounts for approximately 90% of LF cases in the Americas region. In 1998, the Dominican Ministry of Public...

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Autores principales: Gonzales, Manuel, Noland, Gregory S., Mariano, Eileen F., Blount, Stephen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8378723/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34375332
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009590