Projektdatenbank (ab 2004)

Projektnummer

0054679

Zusammenfassung

Lymphatic filariasis caused by a filarial nematode, Wuchereria bancrofti is highly endemic in Malawi. Despite its widespread nature, the disease shows differential endemicity. It is highly endemic in the lakeshore and low-lying district areas. Currently the entire population has received at least two annual doses of albendazole and ivermectin through mass drug administration (MDA) campaigns. Although major strides have been made to control and eventually eliminate LF in Malawi, very through MDAs little has been done to understand disease transmission dynamics and vectors that sustain d...