Molecular xenomonitoring as a post-MDA surveillance tool for global programme to eliminate lymphatic filariasis: Field validation in an evaluation unit in India.

• Main Authors: Swaminathan Subramanian (Author), Purushothaman Jambulingam (Author), Kaliannagounder Krishnamoorthy (Author), Neelavathi Sivagnaname (Author), Candasamy Sadanandane (Author), Venkatesan Vasuki (Author), Chokkalingam Palaniswamy (Author), Balakrishnan Vijayakumar (Author), Adinarayanan Srividya (Author), Hari Kishan K Raju (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

BACKGROUND:Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is targeted for elimination by the year 2020. As of 2017, 67 of the 72 endemic countries have implemented annual Mass Drug Administration (MDA) for interrupting LF transmission. Transmission Assessment Survey (TAS) is the recommended protocol to evaluate the impa...