Cost-effectiveness of vector control for supplementing mass drug administration for eliminating lymphatic filariasis in India
The well-functioning MDA program proved effective and very cost-effective for eliminating LF, leaving little scope for further improvement. Supplementary vector control demonstrated no statistically significant additional benefit on MfP or AgP in this trial.
Authors
- N. Arunachalam
- B. K. Tyagi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2660-2432)
- Sunish I. Pulikkottil
- Donald S. Shepard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2187-0593)
- Mariapillai Kalimuthu
- Aung K. Lwin
- G. B. White
Institutions
- Regional Medical Research Centre (IN)
- University of Florida (US)
- Indian Council of Medical Research (IN)
- Centre for Research in Medical Entomology (IN)
- Brandeis University (US)
- Punjabi University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2024-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011835
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.78
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Sanofi
- Brandeis University
- Indian Council of Medical Research