Mass drug administration in neglected tropical diseases: beyond elimination

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¹ Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Sri ManakulaVinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry 605107, India. Electronic address: karthikderm@gmail.com.

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Kaliaperumal Karthikeyan. Lancet Glob Health. 2023 Jun.

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. 2023 Jun;11(6):e813-e814.

doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(23)00213-9.

¹ Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Sri ManakulaVinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry 605107, India. Electronic address: karthikderm@gmail.com.

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