Triple-Drug Treatment Is Effective for Lymphatic Filariasis Microfilaria Clearance in Samoa

Triple-Drug Treatment Is Effective for Lymphatic Filariasis Microfilaria Clearance in Samoa

Following the first triple-drug mass drug administration (MDA) for lymphatic filariasis in Samoa in 2018, unexpected persistence of microfilaria (Mf) positivity in 18 (15%) of 121 antigen-positive persons was observed in a nationwide household survey 1–2 months later. Of the 18 Mf positive persons,...

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Main Authors: Patricia M. Graves, Sarah Sheridan, Jessica Scott, Filipina Amosa-Lei Sam, Take Naseri, Robert Thomsen, Christopher L. King, Colleen L. Lau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
lymphatic filariasis
Samoa
microfilaria
DEC
albendazole
ivermectin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/6/2/44

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