A randomized controlled trial of increased dose and frequency of albendazole with standard dose DEC for treatment of Wuchereria bancrofti microfilaremics in Odisha, India.

• Main Authors: Shantanu Kumar Kar (Author), Bhagirathi Dwibedi (Author), Anna Salomi Kerketa (Author), Antaryami Maharana (Author), Sudanshu S Panda (Author), Prafulla Chandra Mohanty (Author), John Horton (Author), Cherubala P Ramachandran (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Although current programmes to eliminate lymphatic filariasis have made significant progress it may be necessary to use different approaches to achieve the global goal, especially where compliance has been poor and 'hot spots' of continued infection exist. In the absence of alternative dru...