Spatial predictive risk mapping of lymphatic filariasis residual hotspots in American Samoa using demographic and environmental factors
AM Cadavid Restrepo, BM Martin… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background American Samoa successfully completed seven rounds of mass drug
administration (MDA) for lymphatic filariasis (LF) from 2000–2006. The territory passed the …
administration (MDA) for lymphatic filariasis (LF) from 2000–2006. The territory passed the …
Scabies prevalence after ivermectin-based mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis, Samoa 2018–2019
GA Willis, T Kearns, HJ Mayfield… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Scabies is a common skin infestation caused by the Sarcoptes scabei mite.
Ivermectin, one of three drugs used in mass drug administration (MDA) for lymphatic …
Ivermectin, one of three drugs used in mass drug administration (MDA) for lymphatic …
Ongoing transmission of lymphatic filariasis in Samoa 4.5 years after one round of triple-drug mass drug administration
HJ Mayfield, B Sartorius, S Sheridan… - PLOS Neglected …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Lymphatic filariasis (LF) remains a significant global issue. To eliminate LF as a
public health problem, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends multiple rounds …
public health problem, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends multiple rounds …
[HTML][HTML] The importance of partnership in the rollout of triple-drug therapy to eliminate lymphatic filariasis in the Pacific
M Rainima-Qaniuci, HB Lepaitai… - The American Journal …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We discuss the experience of some Pacific island countries in introducing the new WHO-
recommended treatment protocol for lymphatic filariasis—a triple-drug therapy composed of …
recommended treatment protocol for lymphatic filariasis—a triple-drug therapy composed of …
Field comparison of STANDARDTM Q Filariasis Antigen Test (QFAT) with Bioline Filariasis Test Strip (FTS) for the detection of Lymphatic Filariasis in Samoa, 2023
Background: To monitor the progress of lymphatic filariasis (LF) elimination programmes,
field surveys to assess filarial antigen (Ag) prevalence require access to reliable, user …
field surveys to assess filarial antigen (Ag) prevalence require access to reliable, user …
Bacterial diversity significantly reduces toward the late stages among filarial lymphedema patients in the Ahanta West District of Ghana: a cross‐sectional study
SO Asiedu, P Kini, BC Aglomasa… - Health Science …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Lymphatic Filariasis (LF), a neglected tropical disease, has been
speculated to be complicated by secondary bacteria, yet a systematic documentation of …
speculated to be complicated by secondary bacteria, yet a systematic documentation of …
Evaluating molecular xenomonitoring as a tool for lymphatic filariasis surveillance in Samoa, 2018–2019
Molecular xenomonitoring (MX), the detection of filarial DNA in mosquitoes using molecular
methods (PCR), is a potentially useful surveillance strategy for lymphatic filariasis (LF) …
methods (PCR), is a potentially useful surveillance strategy for lymphatic filariasis (LF) …
Lymphatic filariasis in 2016 in American Samoa: Identifying clustering and hotspots using non-spatial and three spatial analytical methods
K Wangdi, M Sheel, S Fuimaono… - PLoS neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background American Samoa completed seven rounds of mass drug administration from
2000–2006 as part of the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) …
2000–2006 as part of the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) …
Supporting elimination of lymphatic filariasis in Samoa by predicting locations of residual infection using machine learning and geostatistics
The global elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a major focus of the World Health
Organization. One key challenge is locating residual infections that can perpetuate the …
Organization. One key challenge is locating residual infections that can perpetuate the …
Spatially explicit environmental factors associated with lymphatic filariasis infection in American samoa
ME Lemin, A Cadavid Restrepo, HJ Mayfield… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Under the Global Program to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) American Samoa
conducted seven rounds of mass drug administration (MDA) between 2000 and 2006 …
conducted seven rounds of mass drug administration (MDA) between 2000 and 2006 …