Molecular xenomonitoring for Wuchereria bancrofti in Culex quinquefasciatus in two districts in Bangladesh supports transmission assessment survey findings.

Molecular xenomonitoring for Wuchereria bancrofti in Culex quinquefasciatus in two districts in Bangladesh supports transmission assessment survey findings.

BACKGROUND:Careful monitoring for recrudescence of Wuchereria bancrofti infection is necessary in communities where mass drug administration (MDA) for the elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF) as a public health problem has been stopped. During the post-MDA period, transmission assessment surveys...

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Main Authors: Seth R Irish, Hasan Mohammad Al-Amin, Heather N Paulin, A S M Sultan Mahmood, Rajaul K Khan, A K M Muraduzzaman, Caitlin M Worrell, Meerjady S Flora, Mohammed J Karim, Tahmina Shirin, A K M Shamsuzzaman, Sanya Tahmina, Audrey Lenhart, Christine Dubray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-07-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6062013?pdf=render

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