title: The role of monitoring mosquito infection in the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis.
abstract: In addition to monitoring infection in the human host, there is also a need to assess larval infection in the vector mosquito population to evaluate the success of interventions for eliminating lymphatic filariasis transmission from endemic communities. Here, we review the current status of the available tools for quantifying vector infection and existing knowledge and evidence regarding potential infection thresholds for determining transmission interruption, to assess the potential for using vector infection monitoring as a tool for evaluating the success of filariasis treatment programmes.
authors: DBL-Centre for Health Research and Development, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 1871 Frederiksberg, Denmark. emp@life.ku.dk
authors: Erling M
authors: EM
authors: Pedersen
authors: Wilma A
authors: WA
authors: Stolk
authors: Sandra J
authors: SJ
authors: Laney
authors: Edwin
authors: E
authors: Michael
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D009033:Culicidae / Q000469:parasitology*; D004605:Elephantiasis, Filarial / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors; D009032:Mosquito Control / Q000379:methods*