Publications by authors named "Peter Akosah Gyamfi"
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
August 2022
Article Synopsis
- - A study in Ghana evaluated the impact of 15 years of mass drug administration (MDA) on lymphatic filariasis (LF), revealing CFA prevalence rates of 19.6% in Kassena Nankana East Municipal (KNEM) and 12.8% in Nabdam, with significant regional variation.
- - Out of 7,453 participants, the Og4C3 antigen was present in about 22.6% of selected individuals, while only 0.7% showed microfilariae, indicating a need for further testing methods against the existing WHO threshold for LF elimination.
- - Despite not meeting the original 2020 elimination target, the study suggests intensifying MDA efforts focused on
