Assessment of transmission in areas of uncertain endemicity for lymphatic filariasis in Brazil.

Assessment of transmission in areas of uncertain endemicity for lymphatic filariasis in Brazil.

<h4>Background</h4>The objective of the Global Program to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF) is to phase out this endemic disease as a public health problem by 2020. Validation of elimination is obtained from the World Health Organization through evidence of non-transmission in count...

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Main Authors:	Amanda Xavier, Heloize Oliveira, Ana Aguiar-Santos, Walter Barbosa Júnior, Ellyda da Silva, Cynthia Braga, Cristine Bonfim, Zulma Medeiros
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-11-01
Series:	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:	https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0007836&type=printable
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