The Prevalence of Lymphatic Filariasis in Elementary School Children Living in Endemic Areas: A Baseline Survey Prior to Mass Drug Administration in Pekalongan District-Indonesia

• Váldodahkkit: Praba GINANDJAR (Dahkki), Lintang Dian SARASWATI (Dahkki), Dedy SUPARYANTO (Dahkki), Mateus SAKUNDARNO (Dahkki), Taniawati SUPALI (Dahkki)
• Materiálatiipa: Girji
• Almmustuhtton: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Fáttát: article
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Abstract Background: WHO initiated lymphatic filariasis (LF) elimination globally. Pekalongan District, as LF endemic area, started a program of mass drug administration (MDA) to combat LF in 2015. This study aimed to determine prevalence of Wuchereria bancrofti infection prior to the MDA. Methods:...