Implementation of mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis (LF) has been delayed in
central Africa because of incomplete mapping and coendemic loiasis. We mapped two …

Background Immunochromatographic card test (ICT) is a tool to map the distribution of
Wuchereria bancrofti. In areas highly endemic for loaisis in DRC and Cameroon, a …

Ongoing transmission of lymphatic filariasis (LF) was assessed in five Samoan villages by
measuring microfilaraemia (Mf), circulating filarial antigen (CFA) and antibody prevalence …

Background Little is known regarding risk factors for lymphatic filariasis (LF) in Central
Africa. To expand on what is known, we studied the epidemiology of LF in two endemic …

The real burden of lymphatic filariasis in most endemic areas remains unknown even though
it is a major public health problem in many tropical countries, particularly in sub-saharan …

Background Little is known regarding risk factors for lymphatic filariasis (LF) in Central
Africa. We studied the epidemiology of LF in an endemic village in the Republic of Congo …

In Malawi, two main foci of lymphatic filariasis (LF) are known to exist: one in the south, in the
Shire valley, and the other in the north, along the Songwe River, on the border with …

Baseline epidemiological investigations on lymphatic filariasis were conducted for the first
time in Uganda in 3 communities in the districts of Lira (Alebtong area), Soroti (Lwala area) …

Ghana has been implementing mass drug administration (MDA) of ivermectin and
albendazole for the elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF) since the year 2000, as part of the …

Background Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a debilitating disease associated with extensive
disfigurement and is one of a diverse group of diseases referred to as neglected tropical …