Elimination of lymphatic filariasis in the Gambia.

• Main Authors: Maria P Rebollo (Author), Sana Malang Sambou (Author), Brent Thomas (Author), Nana-Kwadwo Biritwum (Author), Momodou C Jaye (Author), Louise Kelly-Hope (Author), Alba Gonzalez Escalada (Author), David H Molyneux (Author), Moses J Bockarie (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:The prevalence of Wuchereria bancrofti, which causes lymphatic filariasis (LF) in The Gambia was among the highest in Africa in the 1950s. However, surveys conducted in 1975 and 1976 revealed a dramatic decline in LF endemicity in the absence of mass drug administration (MDA). The decline...