Programmatic use of molecular xenomonitoring at the level of evaluation units to assess persistence of lymphatic filariasis in Sri Lanka

Authors

Ramakrishna U. Rao, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Sandhya D. Samarasekera, Anti Filariasis Campaign, Sri Lanka Ministry of Health, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Kumara C. Nagodavithana, Anti Filariasis Campaign, Sri Lanka Ministry of Health, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Manjula W. Punchihewa, Regional Anti Filariasis Unit, Galle, Sri Lanka
Tharanga D. M. Dassanayaka, Anti Filariasis Campaign, Sri Lanka Ministry of Health, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Gamini P. K. D, Anti Filariasis Campaign, Sri Lanka Ministry of Health, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Ethan Ford, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Udaya S. B. Ranasinghe, Anti Filariasis Campaign, Sri Lanka Ministry of Health, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Ralph H. Henderson, Task Force for Global Heath and NTD Support Center, Atlanta
Gary J. Weil, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Journal

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Publication Date

2016

Volume

10

Issue

5

Inclusive Pages

e0004722

Document Type

Open Access Publication

DOI

10.1371/journal.pntd.0004722

Rights and Permissions

Rao RU, Samarasekera SD, Nagodavithana KC, Punchihewa MW, Dassanayaka TDM, et al. (2016) Programmatic use of molecular xenomonitoring at the level of evaluation units to assess persistence of lymphatic filariasis in Sri Lanka. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 10(5): e0004722. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004722

Recommended Citation

Rao, Ramakrishna U.; Samarasekera, Sandhya D.; Nagodavithana, Kumara C.; Punchihewa, Manjula W.; Dassanayaka, Tharanga D. M.; D, Gamini P. K.; Ford, Ethan; Ranasinghe, Udaya S. B.; Henderson, Ralph H.; and Weil, Gary J., "Programmatic use of molecular xenomonitoring at the level of evaluation units to assess persistence of lymphatic filariasis in Sri Lanka." PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 10, 5. e0004722. (2016).
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