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Efficacy of ivermectin and albendazole combination in suppressing transmission of lymphatic filariasis following mass administration in Tanzania: a prospective cohort study.

Adam M FimboRajabu Hussein MnkugweEulambius Mathias MluguPeter P KunambiAlpha MalisheeOmary M S MinziAppolinary A R KamuhabwaEleni Aklillu
Published in: Infectious diseases of poverty (2024)
Preventive chemotherapy with IA effectively clears microfilariae within a week. However, it is less effective in clearing CFA at six months of post-MDA. The low clearance rate for filarial antigenemia underscores the need for alternative drug combinations and additional preventive measures to achieve LF elimination by 2030.
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