Elimination of lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem from Tonga

Abstract Background Tonga was highly endemic for lymphatic filariasis (LF) caused by diurnally sub-periodic Wuchereria bancrofti transmitted by Aedes vector species. LF prevalence declined very appreciably as a result of chemotherapeutic intervention measures implemented in 1977, but low levels of i...

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Published in:Tropical Medicine and Health
Main Authors: Reynold `Ofanoa, Tukia Ofa, E. A. Padmasiri, D. Ramaiah Kapa
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019
Subjects:
Lymphatic filariasis
Wuchereria bancrofti
Elimination
PacELF
Tonga
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Pacific
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-019-0169-2
https://doaj.org/article/e959ddc67af148b7b75c058c7f46b50c

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