Filariasis in the Pacific
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Application of the Filariasis CELISA Antifilarial IgG4 Antibody Assay in Surveillance in Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination Programmes in the South Pacific
Elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF) in the Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICT) has been defined as <0.1% circulating filarial antigen (CFA) prevalence in children born after the implementation of successful mass drug administrations (MDAs). This research assessed the feasibility of CFA and antibody testing in three countries; Tonga, Vanuatu, and Samoa. Transmission is interrupt...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nature
سال: 1951
ISSN: 0028-0836,1476-4687
DOI: 10.1038/168776a0