Lymphatic Filariasis Control in Tanzania: Effect of Repeated Mass Drug Administration with Ivermectin and Albendazole on Infection and Transmission

BACKGROUND: In most countries of sub-Saharan Africa the control of lymphatic filariasis (LF) is based on annual mass drug administration (MDA) with a combination of ivermectin and albendazole, in order to interrupt transmission. Here we present the first detailed study on the effect of 3 repeated MD...

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Hauptverfasser: Simonsen, Paul E., Pedersen, Erling M., Rwegoshora, Rwehumbiza T., Malecela, Mwelecele N., Derua, Yahya A., Magesa, Stephen M.
Format: Artigo
Sprache:Inglês
Veröffentlicht: Public Library of Science 2010
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Online Zugang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2879369/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20532226
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000696
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