Prevalence and Correlates of Lymphatic Filariasis Infection and Its Morbidity Following Mass Ivermectin and Albendazole Administration in Mkinga District, North-Eastern Tanzania

Prevalence and Correlates of Lymphatic Filariasis Infection and Its Morbidity Following Mass Ivermectin and Albendazole Administration in Mkinga District, North-Eastern Tanzania

Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a neglected tropical disease targeted for elimination as public health problem through morbidity management and preventive annual mass drug administration (MDA). This cross-sectional community-based surveillance assessed the prevalence and correlates of LF infection in M...

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Main Authors: Adam M. Fimbo, Omary M.S. Minzi, Bruno P. Mmbando, Abbie Barry, Alex F. Nkayamba, Kissa W. Mwamwitwa, Alpha Malishee, Misago D. Seth, Williams H. Makunde, Parthasarathi Gurumurthy, John P.A. Lusingu, Appolinary A.R. Kamuhabwa, Eleni Aklillu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
circulatingfilarial antigen
microfilaremia
antigenemia
mass drug administration
ivermectin
albendazole
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/5/1550

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