title: Elimination of lymphatic filariasis: a public-health challenge.
authors.affiliation: Communicable Diseases Control, Prevention and Eradication, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. zagarian@who.int
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zagaria
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Savioli
mesh_terms: D000350:Africa, Central / Q000453:epidemiology; D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles; D001210:Asia, Southeastern / Q000453:epidemiology; D004199:Disease Vectors / Q000145:classification; D004605:Elephantiasis, Filarial / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D019353:Endemic Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D005369:Filaricides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D009032:Mosquito Control / Q000379:methods; D011634:Public Health; D019057:Quality-Adjusted Life Years; D014944:World Health Organization
chemical_list: D005369:Filaricides