Programmatic Use of Molecular Xenomonitoring at the Level of Evaluation Units to Assess Persistence of Lymphatic Filariasis in Sri Lanka.

Programmatic Use of Molecular Xenomonitoring at the Level of Evaluation Units to Assess Persistence of Lymphatic Filariasis in Sri Lanka.

<h4>Background</h4>Sri Lanka's Anti Filariasis Campaign distributed 5 rounds of mass drug administration (MDA with DEC plus albendazole) to all endemic regions in the country from 2002-2006. Post-MDA surveillance results have generally been encouraging. However, recent studies have...

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Main Authors: Ramakrishna U Rao, Sandhya D Samarasekera, Kumara C Nagodavithana, Manjula W Punchihewa, Tharanga D M Dassanayaka, Gamini P K D, Ethan Ford, Udaya S B Ranasinghe, Ralph H Henderson, Gary J Weil
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0004722&type=printable
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