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The human immunome in the post-schistosomiasis mass drug administration era. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Helminths have co-evolved with humans and developed sophisticated mechanisms to manipulate the host immune system, allowing them to persist for years.
Emilee J Benos, Francisca Mutapi
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Costs of mass drug administration for scabies in Fiji.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022
In 2019, the Murdoch Children's Research Institute in partnership with the Fiji Ministry of Health and Medical Services carried out an integrated mass drug administration (MDA) for the treatment of scabies and lymphatic filariasis in the Northern ...
Maria Mow, Li Jun Thean, Matthew Parnaby, Jyotishna Mani, Eric Rafai, Aalisha Sahukhan, Mike Kama, Meciusela Tuicakau, Joseph Kado, Lucia Romani, Daniel Engelman, Margot Whitfeld, John Kaldor, Andrew Steer, Natalie Carvalho   +14 more
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Mass drug administration for endemic scabies: a systematic review [PDF]

Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines, 2021
Background Scabies is an extremely fastidious infestation caused by the Sarcoptes scabiei mite. It causes a persistent itch that can disrupt a person’s mental health, sleep, and overall quality of life.
Giulia Rinaldi, Kholoud Porter
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The Impact of Mass Drug Administration on Lymphatic Filariasis

Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2022
Mass drug administration (MDA) has made a significant impact on the control of lymphatic filariasis (LF) since the establishment of the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis. However, its implementation is associated with several challenges,
Isaac Frimpong Aboagye, Yvonne Abena Afadua Addison   +1 more
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National mass drug administration costs for lymphatic filariasis elimination. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2007
BACKGROUND: Because lymphatic filariasis (LF) elimination efforts are hampered by a dearth of economic information about the cost of mass drug administration (MDA) programs (using either albendazole with diethylcarbamazine [DEC] or albendazole with ...
Ann S Goldman, Victoria H Guisinger, Moses Aikins, Maria Lourdes E Amarillo, Vicente Y Belizario, Bertha Garshong, John Gyapong, Conrad Kabali, Hussein A Kamal, Sanjat Kanjilal, Dominique Kyelem, Jefrey Lizardo, Mwele Malecela, Godfrey Mubyazi, P Abdoulaye Nitièma, Reda M R Ramzy, Thomas G Streit, Aaron Wallace, Molly A Brady, Richard Rheingans, Eric A Ottesen, Anne C Haddix   +21 more
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FILARIASIS DISTRIBUTION AND COVERAGE OF MASS DRUG ADMINISTRATION

Jurnal Berkala Epidemiologi, 2019
Background: Filariasis is still a serious health problem in Indonesia. One of the endemic areas is Demak, which implemented a mass drug administration (MDA) elimination programme in 2016. However, filariasis was still found in 2017–18.
Ikha Solikha, M. Sakundarno Adi
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Evaluating the effectiveness of mass drug administration on lymphatic filariasis transmission and assessment of post-mass drug administration surveillance in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory [PDF]

Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Background Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) launched annual mass drug administration (MDA) in its four lymphatic filariasis (LF)-endemic councils in 2011, achieving sustained high coverage and pre-transmission assessment survey success.
Juliana Ajuma Amanyi-Enegela, Joseph Kumbur, Faizah Okunade, Donald Ashikeni, Rinpan Ishaya, Girija Sankar, William Enan Adamani, Moses Aderogba, Louise Makau-Barasa, Achai Emmanuel, Bosede Eunice Ogundipe, Chinwe Okoye, Babar Qureshi   +12 more
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Evaluation of Triple Drug Administration for Lymphatic Filariasis in Prayagraj District, Uttar Pradesh, India: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023
Introduction: Unplanned urbanisation and improper sanitary system in many cities in a developing country increase cases of vector borne diseases. Among these, filariasis is a major health problem in India.
Khurshid Parveen, Lal Divakar Singh
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Community perceptions and acceptability of mass drug administration for the control of neglected tropical diseases in Asia-Pacific countries: A systematic scoping review of qualitative research

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022
Background Preventative chemotherapy and mass drug administration have been identified as effective strategies for the prevention, treatment, control and elimination of several NTDs in the Asia-Pacific region.
Elke Mitchell, Angela Kelly-Hanku, Alison Krentel, Lucia Romani, Leanne J. Robinson, Susana Vaz Nery, John Kaldor, Andrew C. Steer, Stephen Bell   +8 more
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Role of mass drug administration in elimination of Plasmodium falciparum malaria: a consensus modelling study

The Lancet Global Health, 2017
Background: Mass drug administration for elimination of Plasmodium falciparum malaria is recommended by WHO in some settings. We used consensus modelling to understand how to optimise the effects of mass drug administration in areas with low malaria ...
Oliver J Brady, DPhil, Hannah C Slater, PhD, Peter Pemberton-Ross, PhD, Edward Wenger, PhD, Richard J Maude, MD, Prof Azra C Ghani, PhD, Melissa A Penny, PhD, Jaline Gerardin, PhD, Prof Lisa J White, PhD, Nakul Chitnis, PhD, Ricardo Aguas, PhD, Simon I Hay, DSc, Prof David L Smith, PhD, Erin M Stuckey, PhD, Emelda A Okiro, PhD, Prof Thomas A Smith, PhD, Dr Lucy C Okell, PhD   +16 more
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