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The Importance of Partnership in the Rollout of Triple-Drug Therapy to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis in the Pacific
We discuss the experience of some Pacific island countries in introducing the new WHO-recommended treatment protocol for lymphatic filariasis—a triple-drug therapy composed of ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine, and albendazole. The successful rollout of the new treatment protocol was dependent on stron...
Autores principales: | Rainima-Qaniuci, Merelesita, Lepaitai, Hansell Blanche, Bhagirov, Rasul, Padmasiri, Eswara, Naseri, Take, Thomsen, Robert, Won, Kimberly Y., Brant, Tara A., Dodd, Emily, Nua, Motusa Tuileama, Utu, Fara, Tufa, Aifili, Chutaro, Emi, Camacho, Janet, Suiaunoa-Scanlan, Lynette, Thean, Li Jun, Mani, Jyotishna, Hardy, Myra, Samuela, Josaia, Romani, Lucia, Kaldor, John, Steer, Andrew C., Faktaufon, Daniel, Bechu, Vinaisi, Naqio, Flora, Sosene, Vine, Sekihara, Makoto, Otaki, Junko, Buhagiar, Tamara S., Yajima, Aya |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9154648/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35292579 http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.21-1085 |
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