@article{29750, keywords = {Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), Lymphatic filariasis, Ghana, Mass drug administration, Treatment}, author = {Biritwum N and Souza DK and Marfo B and Odoom S and Alomatu B and Asiedu O and Yeboah A and Hervie T and Mensah E and Yikpotey P and Koroma J and Molyneux DH and Bockarie M and Gyapong JO}, title = {Fifteen years of programme implementation for the elimination of lymphatic filariasis in Ghana: Impact of MDA on immunoparasitological indicators.}, abstract = {

This paper presents an overview of the evolution of the national programme, describes the impact of MDA on the transmission of LF in Ghana, and discusses the challenges encountered in the process.

}, year = {2017}, journal = {PLoS neglected tropical diseases}, volume = {11}, pages = {e0005280}, issn = {1935-2735}, url = {http://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0005280&type=printable}, doi = {10.1371/journal.pntd.0005280}, language = {eng}, }