Potential strategies for strengthening surveillance of lymphatic filariasis in American Samoa after mass drug administration: Reducing 'number needed to test' by targeting older age groups, hotspots, and household members of infected persons.

Lau, Colleen L; Sheel, Meru; Gass, Katherine; Fuimaono, Saipale; David, Michael C; Won, Kimberly Y; Sheridan, Sarah; Graves, Patricia M

Lau, Colleen L; Sheel, Meru; Gass, Katherine; Fuimaono, Saipale; David, Michael C; Won, Kimberly Y; Sheridan, Sarah; Graves, Patricia M.

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Lau CL; Research School of Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
Sheel M; Research School of Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
Gass K; Neglected Tropical Diseases Support Center, Task Force for Global Heath, Decatur, Georgia, United States of America.
Fuimaono S; American Samoa Department of Health, Pago Pago, American Samoa.
David MC; School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Gosford, Australia.
Won KY; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America.
Sheridan S; School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Graves PM; College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Cairns, Australia.

PLoS Negl Trop Dis ; 14(12): e0008916, 2020 12.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33370264

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Filariasis Linfática/epidemiología; Filariasis Linfática/transmisión; Monitoreo Epidemiológico; Tamizaje Masivo/métodos; Adolescente; Adulto; Factores de Edad; Samoa Americana/epidemiología; Animales; Anticuerpos Antihelmínticos/sangre; Niño; Preescolar; Femenino; Humanos; Lactante; Masculino; Prevalencia; Características de la Residencia; Tamaño de la Muestra; Wuchereria bancrofti/aislamiento & purificación

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Filariasis Linfática / Tamizaje Masivo / Monitoreo Epidemiológico Tipo de estudio: Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Animals / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Idioma: En Revista: PLoS Negl Trop Dis Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA TROPICAL Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia

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