Control and elimination of lymphatic filariasis in Oceania: Prevalence, geographical distribution, mass drug administration, and surveillance in Samoa, 1998–2017
Patricia M. Graves, Hayley Joseph, Shaun P. Coutts, Helen J. Mayfield, Fuatai Maiava, Tile Ann Ah Leong-Lui, Palanitina Tupuimatagi Toelupe, Vailolo Toeaso Iosia, Siatua Loau, Paulo Pemita, Take Naseri, Robert Thomsen, Alvaro Berg Soto, Thomas R. Burkot, Peter J. Wood, Wayne Melrose, Padmasiri Eswara Aratchige, Corinne Capuano, Sung Hye Kim, Masayo Ozaki
Topics & Concepts
Lymphatic filariasisMass drug administrationDiethylcarbamazineIvermectinAlbendazoleGeographyFilariasisSamoanDistribution (mathematics)MedicineEnvironmental healthEnvironmental protectionVeterinary medicineImmunologyPopulationHelminthsSurgeryMathematicsPhilosophyMathematical analysisLinguisticsParasitic Diseases Research and TreatmentInsects and Parasite InteractionsParasite Biology and Host Interactions