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- The study aimed to assess the interruption of lymphatic filariasis (LF) transmission among schoolchildren in Trinidad and Tobago.
- A cross-sectional survey was conducted involving 63 primary schools and 2,597 students aged 6-12, testing their blood samples for LF antigenaemia.
- Results indicated no presence of LF antigenaemia, suggesting successful interruption of LF transmission in the surveyed communities.
Article Abstract
This study was carried out to provide some evidence for the interruption of transmission of lymphatic filariasis (LF) among schoolchildren in Trinidad and Tobago. A cross-sectional survey for LF antigenaemia was performed among 63 (13.2%) of the 479 primary schools located in eight administrative (and geographical) regions of Trinidad and Tobago. From these communities, 2597 schoolchildren aged 6-12 years were sequentially selected for a survey of bancroftian antigenaemia. From each child, 100 microl (finger-prick) whole blood sample was applied to a Binax immunochromatographic card test (ICT), and read for the presence of antigenaemia. The ICT results showed a negative finding for LF antigenaemia and suggest that LF transmission has been interrupted in the survey areas.
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