The pathogenesis of lymphatic filariasis has been a matter of debate for many decades.
Here, Gerusa Dreyer and colleagues propose a dynamic model of bancroftian filariasis …

The current global initiative to eliminate lymphatic filariasis represents one of the largest
mass drug administration programmes ever conceived for the control of a parasitic disease …

Background Lymphatic filariasis is targeted for elimination as a public health problem by
2020. The principal approach used by current programmes is annual mass drug …

Lymphatic filariasis caused by Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia malayi is an important public
health problem in India. Both parasites produce essentially similar clinical presentations in …

Background Trachoma, the worldwide leading infectious cause of blindness, is due to
repeated conjunctival infection with Chlamydia trachomatis. The effects of control …

The infection of lymphatic filariasis (LF) is the primary cause of poverty and disability in
individuals living with the disease. Many organizations globally are working toward …

Lymphatic filariasis is a neglected tropical disease which poses public health concern and
socio-economic challenges in developing and low-income countries. In this paper, we …

Mathematical modelling of helminth infections has the potential to inform policy and guide
research for the control and elimination of human helminthiases. However, this potential …

Mathematical models of transmission dynamics of infectious diseases provide a useful tool
for investigating the impact of community based control measures. Previously, we used a …

Understanding the efficacy of microfilaricidal drugs is important in guiding the global
programme for the elimination of lymphatic filariasis as a public-health problem. We did a …