Molecular xenomonitoring for Wuchereria bancrofti in Culex quinquefasciatus in two districts in Bangladesh supports transmission assessment survey findings.
Seth R IrishHasan Mohammad Al-AminHeather N PaulinA S M Sultan MahmoodRajaul K KhanA K M MuraduzzamanCaitlin M WorrellMeerjady S FloraMohammed J KarimTahmina ShirinA K M ShamsuzzamanSanya TahminaAudrey LenhartChristine DubrayPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2018)
This study suggested the absence of W. bancrofti in these districts. MX could be a sensitive tool to confirm interruption of LF transmission in areas considered at higher risk of recrudescence, particularly in countries like Bangladesh where entomological and laboratory capacity to perform MX is available.
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