Elimination within reach: A cross-sectional study highlighting the factors that contribute to persistent lymphatic filariasis in eight communities in rural Ghana.

• Hoofdauteurs: Corrado Minetti (Auteur), Edward J Tettevi (Auteur), Frank Mechan (Auteur), Joaquín M Prada (Auteur), Bright Idun (Auteur), Nana-Kwadwo Biritwum (Auteur), Mike Yaw Osei-Atweneboana (Auteur), Lisa J Reimer (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>Despite the progress achieved in scaling-up mass drug administration (MDA) for lymphatic filariasis (LF) in Ghana, communities with persistent LF still exist even after 10 years of community treatment. To understand the reasons for persistence, we conducted a study to...