A low-tech analytical method for diethylcarbamazine citrate in medicated salt.

• Main Authors: Abigail Weaver (Author), Patrick Brown (Author), Shannon Huey (Author), Marco Magallon (Author), E Brennan Bollman (Author), Dominique Mares (Author), Thomas G Streit (Author), Marya Lieberman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The World Health Organization has called for an effort to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) around the world. In regions where the disease is endemic, local production and distribution of medicated salt dosed with diethylcarbamazine (DEC) has been an effective method for eradicating LF. A partner...