Population Genetics of the Filarial Worm Wuchereria bancrofti in a Post-treatment Region of Papua New Guinea: Insights into Diversity and Life History

BACKGROUND: Wuchereria bancrofti (Wb) is the primary causative agent of lymphatic filariasis (LF). Our studies of LF in Papua New Guinea (PNG) have shown that it is possible to reduce the prevalence of Wb in humans and mosquitoes through mass drug administration (MDA; diethylcarbamazine with/without...

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Main Authors: Small, Scott T., Ramesh, Akshaya, Bun, Krufinta, Reimer, Lisa, Thomsen, Edward, Baea, Manasseh, Bockarie, Moses J., Siba, Peter, Kazura, James W., Tisch, Daniel J., Zimmerman, Peter A.
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en liña:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3708868/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23875043
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002308
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