Washington University in St. Louis (WashU)
Analysis of MDA frequency and Brugia in Indonesia
Comparison of 2X vs. 1X per year MDA on Brugia with MDA of DEC/Alb , plus STH evaluation
Comparison of safety profile and acceptability between triple drug therapy (IVM,DEC,ALB) and standard two-drug therapy (DEC, ALB), plus STH evaluation.
A comparison study of ICT cards and the new Filariasis Test Strip (FTS)
Comparison of ICT and FTS.
Integrated Remapping of lymphatic filariasis and loiasis (Cameroon)
Defining what are the appropriate tools to map LF in Loa endemic areas. Identifying if there is a Loa infection threshold that triggers the cross-reactivity in the ICT cards.
Analysis of MDA frequency in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
Comparison of 2X vs. 1X per year MDA, W. bancrofti with MDA of DEC/Alb, plus STH evaluation
Analysis of MDA frequency in Liberia and Cote D'Ivoire
Comparison of 2X vs. 1X per year MDA on W. bancrofti with MDA of IVM/Alb, plus STH evaluation (and Schistosoma in Foya only)
Comparison of Filariasis Binax Test and Alere Test Strip
Binax Now Filariasis Test vs. Alere Filariasis Test Strip Comparison
Doxycycline for Clinical Management of Filarial Lymphedema (Sri Lanka)
Determine whether doxycycline treatment daily for 6 weeks improves clinical outcomes (swelling, acute attacks) in lymphedema patients.