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| Title |
Can malaria vector control accelerate the interruption of lymphatic filariasis transmission in Africa; capturing a window of opportunity?
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| Published in |
Parasites & Vectors, February 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/1756-3305-6-39 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Louise A Kelly-Hope, David H Molyneux, Moses J Bockarie |
| Abstract |
The Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF) was launched in 2000, and nearly all endemic countries in the Americas, Eastern Mediterranean and Asia-Pacific regions have now initiated the WHO recommended mass drug administration (MDA) campaign to interrupt transmission of the parasite. However, nearly 50% of the LF endemic countries in Africa are yet to implement the GPELF MDA strategy, which does not include vector control. Nevertheless, the recent scale up in insecticide treated /long lasting nets (ITNs/LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) for malaria control in Africa may significantly impact LF transmission because the parasite is transmitted mainly by Anopheles mosquitoes. This study examined the magnitude, geographical extent and potential impact of vector control in the 17 African countries that are yet to or have only recently started MDA. |
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The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 191 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 189 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 35 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 31 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 23 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 17 | 9% |
| Lecturer | 10 | 5% |
| Other | 38 | 20% |
| Unknown | 37 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 50 | 26% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 32 | 17% |
| Social Sciences | 16 | 8% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 11 | 6% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 9 | 5% |
| Other | 31 | 16% |
| Unknown | 42 | 22% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 18. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 22 November 2023.
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#2,021,773
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Outputs from Parasites & Vectors
#337
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#15,552
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Outputs of similar age from Parasites & Vectors
#7
of 39 outputs
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So far Altmetric has tracked 5,937 research outputs from this source. They typically receive a little more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 6.1. This one has done particularly well, scoring higher than 94% of its peers.
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