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The epidemiology of lymphatic filariasis in Ghana, explained by the possible existence of two strains of Wuchereria bancrofti.
The Pan African medical journal - 1 Jan 2014
de Souza Dziedzom Komi, Osei-Poku Jewelna, Blum Julia, Baidoo Helena, Brown Charles Addoquaye, Lawson Bernard Walter, Wilson Michael David, Bockarie Moses John, Boakye Daniel Adjei
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Lymphatic filariasis is a debilitating disease caused by the filarial worm Wuchereria bancrofti. It is earmarked for elimination by the year 2020 through the Global Program for the Elimination of LF (GPELF). In Ghana, mass treatment has been on-going since the year 2000. Earlier studies have revealed differing epidemiology of LF in the North and South of Ghana. This study was therefore aimed at...
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