Comparison of antigen and antibody responses in repeat lymphatic filariasis transmission assessment surveys in American Samoa.

• Main Authors: Kimberly Y Won (Author), Keri Robinson (Author), Katy L Hamlin (Author), Joseph Tufa (Author), Margaret Seespesara (Author), Ryan E Wiegand (Author), Katherine Gass (Author), Joseph Kubofcik (Author), Thomas B Nutman (Author), Patrick J Lammie (Author), Saipale Fuimaono (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Current WHO recommendations for lymphatic filariasis (LF) surveillance advise programs to implement activities to monitor for new foci of transmission after stopping mass drug administration (MDA). A current need in the global effort to eliminate LF is to standardize diagnostic tools and surveillanc...