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MDA Impact on Brugian Filariasis in Indonesia by miftah fariz is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The study evaluated the impact of six rounds of mass drug administration (MDA) using DEC and albendazole on Brugian filariasis and soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections in a village in Eastern Indonesia. Results showed a significant reduction in microfilaria prevalence from 26% to 0.17% and a decrease in filaria-specific IgG4 antibodies from 80% to 6.4% after MDA, while STH prevalence also decreased but rebounded after MDA cessation. The findings suggest that while MDA can effectively reduce Brugian fi

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miftah fariz

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