Diversity and transmission competence in lymphatic filariasis vectors in West Africa, and the implications for accelerated elimination of <it>Anopheles</it>-transmitted filariasis

Diversity and transmission competence in lymphatic filariasis vectors in West Africa, and the implications for accelerated elimination of <it>Anopheles</it>-transmitted filariasis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) is targeted for elimination by the Global Programme for the Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF). The strategy adopted is based on the density dependent phenomenon of Facilitation, which hypothesizes that in an area where the vect...

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Main Authors: de Souza Dziedzom K, Koudou Benjamin, Kelly-Hope Louise A, Wilson Michael D, Bockarie Moses J, Boakye Daniel A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Lymphatic Filariasis
Anopheles vectors
Vector-Parasite interactions
West Africa
Online Access:http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/5/1/259

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