Step towards elimination of Wuchereria bancrofti in Southwest Tanzania 10 years after mass drug administration with Albendazole and Ivermectin.

• Main Authors: Jonathan Mnkai (Author), Thomas F Marandu (Author), Jacklina Mhidze (Author), Agatha Urio (Author), Lucas Maganga (Author), Antelmo Haule (Author), Godfrey Kavishe (Author), Elizabeth Ntapara (Author), Nhamo Chiwerengo (Author), Petra Clowes (Author), Sacha Horn (Author), Maureen Mosoba (Author), Wilfred Lazarus (Author), Abdallah Ngenya (Author), Akili Kalinga (Author), Alex Debrah (Author), Friedrich Rieß (Author), Elmar Saathoff (Author), Christof Geldmacher (Author), Achim Hoerauf (Author), Michael Hoelscher (Author), Mkunde Chachage (Author), Inge Kroidl (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Lymphatic filariasis is a mosquito transmitted parasitic infection in tropical regions. Annual mass treatment with ivermectin and albendazole is used for transmission control of Wuchereria bancrofti, the infective agent of lymphatic filariasis in many African countries...