Alternative approaches for monitoring and evaluation of lymphatic filariasis following mass drug treatment with ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine and albendazole in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea

Authors

Krufinta Bun, Case Western Reserve University
Benedict Mode, Provincial Health Department, Kokopo
Melinda Susapu, Papua New Guinea Department of Health
Joyceline Salo, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research
Catherine Bjerum, Case Western Reserve University
Michael Payne, Case Western Reserve University
Daniel Tisch, Case Western Reserve University
Makoto Sekihara, Japan International Cooperation Agency
Emanuele Giorgi, Lancaster University
Gary J. Weil, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Peter U. Fischer, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Leanne Robinson, Burnet Institute
Moses Laman, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research
Christopher L. King, Case Western Reserve University

Journal

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Publication Date

1-1-2025

Volume

19

Issue

1

First Page

e0012128

Document Type

Open Access Publication

DOI

10.1371/journal.pntd.0012128

Rights and Permissions

Bun K, Mode B, Susapu M, Salo J, Bjerum C, Payne M, Tisch D, Sekihara M, Giorgi E, Weil GJ, Fischer PU, Robinson L, Laman M, King CL. Alternative approaches for monitoring and evaluation of lymphatic filariasis following mass drug treatment with ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine and albendazole in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2025 Jan 27;19(1):e0012128. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012128. This is an open access article, free of all copyright, and may be freely reproduced, distributed, transmitted, modified, built upon, or otherwise used by anyone for any lawful purpose. The work is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication.

Recommended Citation

Bun, Krufinta; Mode, Benedict; Susapu, Melinda; Salo, Joyceline; Bjerum, Catherine; Payne, Michael; Tisch, Daniel; Sekihara, Makoto; Giorgi, Emanuele; Weil, Gary J.; Fischer, Peter U.; Robinson, Leanne; Laman, Moses; and King, Christopher L., "Alternative approaches for monitoring and evaluation of lymphatic filariasis following mass drug treatment with ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine and albendazole in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea." PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 19, 1. e0012128 (2025).
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Department

ICTS (Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences)

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