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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...
Autores principales: | Gonzales, Manuel, Noland, Gregory S., Mariano, Eileen F., Blount, Stephen |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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