Background Mapping of lymphatic filariasis (LF) caused by Wuchereria bancrofti largely
relies on the detection of circulating antigen using ICT cards. Several studies have recently�…

Lymphatic filariasis remains a major public health problem in Africa and is 1 of the World
Health Organization's 6 diseases targeted for global eradication. However, no detailed maps�…

Background Mapping of lymphatic filariasis (LF) is essential for the delineation of endemic
implementation units and determining the population at risk that will be targeted for mass�…

This is the second in a series of five volumes on the lexicon of Proto Oceanic, the ancestor of
the Oceanic branch of the Austronesian language family. Each volume deals with a�…

Lymphatic filariasis is caused by three closely related nematode parasites: Wuchereria
bancrofti, Brugia malayi and Brugia timori. These species have many ecological variants that�…

Quantitative understanding of the transmission dynamics of lymphatic filarial parasites is
essential for the rational planning of control strategies. One of the most important�…

Abstract The Western Pacific Region is the largest and most diverse region in the world,
made up of 37 countries and territories in the Pacific, Oceania and parts of Asia, with a�…

Human population migration is a common phenomenon in developing countries. Four
categories of migration—endemic to nonendemic areas, rural to urban areas, non-MDA�…

Antigen detection assays serve as a useful adjunct to blood examinations for studies of
filariasis, in terms of the diagnostic and epidemiologic information provided. We examined�…

Lymphatic filariasis is a disease of the poor and underprivileged and has received little
attention in the past. In particular, there has been a lack of gender sensitive research on�…