Based on careful analysis of burden of disease and the costs ofinterventions, this second
edition of'Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries, 2nd edition'highlights …

Tropical diseases are infectious diseases that are found predominantly in the tropics, where
ecological and socioeconomic conditions facilitate their propagation. Climatic, social, and …

Background In its first 8 years, the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis
(GPELF) achieved an unprecedentedly rapid scale-up:> 1.9 billion treatments with anti …

Over 20 years of research and clinical use have advanced ivermectin from its beginnings as
a veterinary anthelmintic to its significant role in several successful disease control …

Anopheles mosquitoes are important vectors of malaria and lymphatic filariasis (LF), which
are major public health diseases in Nigeria. Malaria is caused by infection with a protozoan …

Abstract The Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF) was launched in
2000. To understand why some national programs have been more successful than others …

Background: Lymphatic filariasis (LF), also known as elephantiasis, is a neglected tropical
disease (NTD) targeted for elimination through a Global Programme to Eliminate LF …

Ivermectin is a broad spectrum antiparasitic veterinary drug introduced in human medicine
in 1987. It is considered the drug of choice in onchocerciasis and strongyloidiasis infections …

The current strategy for interrupting transmission of lymphatic filariasis (LF) is annual mass
drug administration (MDA), at good coverage, for 6 or more years. We describe our …

Lymphatic filariasis (LF) in rural southeastern Nigeria is transmitted mainly by Anopheles
spp. mosquitoes. Potential coinfection with Loa loa in this area has prevented use of …