Increasing evidence of low lymphatic filariasis prevalence in high risk Loa loa areas in Central and West Africa: a literature review

Increasing evidence of low lymphatic filariasis prevalence in high risk Loa loa areas in Central and West Africa: a literature review

Abstract In West and Central Africa, there is a need to establish the prevalence of Wuchereria bancrofti in areas that are co-endemic for Loa loa, in order to implement the appropriate strategies to scale-up interventions for the elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF). Due to the risk of severe ad...

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Main Authors: Louise A. Kelly-Hope, Janet Hemingway, Mark J. Taylor, David H. Molyneux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Loa loa
Loiasis
Tropical eye worm
Chrysops
Vector control
Lymphatic filariasis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2900-y

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