Assessing the need to implement mass drug administration against Wuchereria bancrofti infection using both human serology and xenomonitoring in the urban conurbation of Monrovia, Liberia
MDA is required in three health districts of Monrovia. Confirmatory mapping protocols require adaptation for urban settings. The sampling strategy for the XM was unable to identify transmission in this case and requires further research to optimise it for informing MDA implementation decisions.
Authors
- Firmain N. Yokoly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6247-4207)
- Ruth Dixon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5946-0456)
- Karsor Kollie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4741-3374)
- David Molyneux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8537-7947)
- Abakar Gankpala
- Benjamin G. Koudou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0584-5670)
- Rogers Nditanchou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7472-4608)
- Philip Downs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5960-973X)
Institutions
- Université Nangui Abrogoua (CI)
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Ministry of Health (BN)
- Sightsavers (GB)
- Swiss Centre for Scientific Research (CI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2025-09-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013446
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00