title: Impact of mass chemotherapy for the control of filariasis on geohelminth infections in Sri Lanka.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, PO Box 6, Ragama, Sri Lanka.
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: De Silva
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pathmeswaran
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Fernando
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Weerasinghe
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Selvaratnam
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Padmasiri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Montresor
mesh_terms: D015766:Albendazole / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D017164:Ascaris lumbricoides / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002648:Child; D004049:Diethylcarbamazine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D017229:Enterobiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D005368:Filariasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005369:Filaricides / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006373:Helminthiasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006725:Hookworm Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D013188:Sri Lanka / Q000453:epidemiology; D014257:Trichuriasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D005369:Filaricides; D015766:Albendazole; D004049:Diethylcarbamazine