Molecular xenomonitoring using mosquitoes to map lymphatic filariasis after mass drug administration in American Samoa.

• Main Authors: Mark A Schmaedick (Author), Amanda L Koppel (Author), Nils Pilotte (Author), Melissa Torres (Author), Steven A Williams (Author), Stephen L Dobson (Author), Patrick J Lammie (Author), Kimberly Y Won (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Mass drug administration (MDA) programs have dramatically reduced lymphatic filariasis (LF) incidence in many areas around the globe, including American Samoa. As infection rates decline and MDA programs end, efficient and sensitive methods for detecting infections are needed to monitor f...