Detecting infection hotspots: Modeling the surveillance challenge for elimination of lymphatic filariasis.

Detecting infection hotspots: Modeling the surveillance challenge for elimination of lymphatic filariasis.

BACKGROUND:During the past 20 years, enormous efforts have been expended globally to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF) through mass drug administration (MDA). However, small endemic foci (microfoci) of LF may threaten the presumed inevitable decline of infections after MDA cessation. We conducted...

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Main Authors: Julie R Harris, Ryan E Wiegand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5453617?pdf=render

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