The impact of a national program to eliminate lymphatic filariasis in selected Myanmar immigrant communities in Bangkok and Ranong Province, Thailand

• Main Authors: Wichai Satimai, C. Jiraamonnimit, S. Thammapalo, W. Choochote, P. Luenee, J. J. Boitano, Sirichit Wongkamchai
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=80053070399&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/50185
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Some immigrants from Myanmar to Thailand have brought Wuchereria bancrofti infections with them, causing a community health problem for Thai citizens. The seroprevalence of bancroftian filariasis was detected in 438 and 512 Myanmar immigrants residing in Bangkok and Ranong Provinces, respectively, a...