Neglected Tropical Diseases, Neglected Data Sources, and Neglected Issues
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Neglected Tropical Diseases, Neglected Data Sources, and Neglected Issues
BACKGROUND Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a so-called neglected tropical disease, currently overshadowed by higher-profile efforts to address malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS. Despite recent successes in arresting transmission, some 40 million people who already have the disease have been largely neglected. This study aims to increase understanding of how this vulnerable, neglected group can b...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1935-2735
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000104