Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets Are Synergistic with Mass Drug Administration for Interruption of Lymphatic Filariasis Transmission in Nigeria

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2013, Pages

  Eigege, Abel ^a   Kal, Alphonsus ^a   Miri, Emmanuel ^a   Sallau, Adamu ^a   Umaru, John ^a   Mafuyai, Hayward ^b   Chuwang, Yohanna S ^a   Danjuma, Goshit ^c   Danboyi, Jacob ^d   Adelamo, Solomon E ^a   Mancha, Bulus S ^a   Okoeguale, Bridget ^e   Patterson, Amy E ^a   Rakers, Lindsay ^a   Richards, Frank O ^a  

^a CARTER CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

^c Plateau State Ministry of Health   (Nigeria)

^d Nasarawa State Ministry of Health   (Nigeria)

^e CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; INSECTICIDE; IVERMECTIN;

ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; BED NET; DRUG PROGRAM; HEALTH EDUCATION; INFECTION RATE; LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS; NONHUMAN; PARASITE CONTROL; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

ALBENDAZOLE; ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL; FILARICIDES; HUMANS; INSECTICIDE-TREATED BEDNETS; INSECTICIDES; IVERMECTIN; NIGERIA;

EID: 84887275661     PISSN: 19352727     EISSN: 19352735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002508     Document Type: Article

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