Interruption of lymphatic filariasis transmission in Manaus, a former focus of Wuchereria bancrofti in the Western Brazilian Amazon

• Main Authors: Marilaine Martins (Author), Rebeca Cristina Souza Guimarães (Author), Gilberto Fontes (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Pan American Health Organization, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objective. To confirm the absence of Wuchereria bancrofti autochthonous cases in Manaus, a former focus of lymphatic filariasis in the Western Brazilian Amazon. Methods. A field survey was carried out in 2016 using immunochromatographic rapid tests (ICT card) for the detection of circulating filaria...