| lymphatic filariasis in western ethiopia with special emphasis on prevalence of wuchereria bancrofti antigenaemia in and around onchocerciasis endemic areas. | lymphatic filariasis is known to be endemic in gambella region, western ethiopia, but the full extent of its endemicity in other regions is unknown. a national mapping program for ethiopia was initiated in 2008. this report summarizes initial data on the prevalence of wuchereria bancrofti antigenaemia based on surveys carried out in a sampled population of 11685 individuals living in 125 villages (112 districts) of western ethiopia. the overall prevalence rate was 3.7%, but high geographical clu ... | 2011 | 22154976 |