Evaluation of diagnostic tests for Wuchereria bancrofti infection in Brazilian schoolchildren

Evaluation of diagnostic tests for Wuchereria bancrofti infection in Brazilian schoolchildren

Introduction Since the launch of the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis, more than 70% of the endemic countries have implemented mass drug administration (MDA) to interrupt disease transmission. The monitoring of filarial infection in sentinel populations, particularly schoolchildren...

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Main Authors: Paula Oliveira, Cynthia Braga, Neal Alexander, Eduardo Brandão, Almerice Silva, Leandro Wanderley, Ana Maria Aguiar, George Diniz, Zulma Medeiros, Abraham Rocha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2014-06-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Filariasis diagnosis
ELISA
Membrane filtration
Laboratory tests
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