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From: Mathematical modelling of lymphatic filariasis elimination programmes in India: required duration of mass drug administration and post-treatment level of infection indicators

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Observed and model predicted age-specific Mf and Ag prevalence post-MDA. Empirical data are from two primary health centres in Thanjavur district, India, where 8 rounds MDA took place Thanjavur (MDA with DEC alone was given in 1997, 1999, 2000, and 2004; MDA with the combination DEC + ALB was given in 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2007). The model predictions show expected post-MDA age-prevalence patterns for a setting with low baseline endemicity (assumed mbr = 1600), with MDA rounds scheduled as in Thanjavur. a Visual qualitative comparison of model predictions to age-specific Mf prevalence data, under different assumptions for the achieved coverage per treatment round; b Visual qualitative comparison of model predictions to age-specific Ag prevalence data, under different hypotheses for the association between presence of worms and antigenaemia

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