Mapping the baseline prevalence of lymphatic filariasis across Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The baseline endemicity profile of lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a key benchmark for planning control programmes, monitoring their impact on transmission and assessing the feasibility of achieving elimination. Presented in this work is the modelled serological and parasitological prevalence of LF prior to the scale-up of mass drug administration (MDA) in Nigeria using a machine learning based approach.

Methods

LF prevalence data generated by the Nigeria Lymphatic Filariasis Control Programme during country-wide mapping surveys conducted between 2000 and 2013 were used to build the models. The dataset comprised of 1103 community-level surveys based on the detection of filarial antigenemia using rapid immunochromatographic card tests (ICT) and 184 prevalence survey

SUBMITTER: Eneanya OA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6745770 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature