Secondary mapping of lymphatic filariasis in Haiti-definition of transmission foci in low-prevalence settings.

• Hoofdauteurs: Naomi Drexler (Auteur), Charles H Washington (Auteur), Maribeth Lovegrove (Auteur), Caroline Grady (Auteur), Marie Denise Milord (Auteur), Thomas Streit (Auteur), Patrick Lammie (Auteur)
• Formaat: Boek
• Gepubliceerd in: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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To eliminate Lymphatic filariasis (LF) as a public health problem, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that any area with infection prevalence greater than or equal to 1% (denoted by presence of microfilaremia or antigenemia) should receive mass drug administration (MDA) of antifilarial d...