Abstract
In the past few years, knowledge of many aspects of lymphatic filariasis, s debilitating disease with serious economic and social consequences, has increased. This article presents sections on diagnosis, pathogenesis, immunopathology and protective immunity from the recently published Expert Committee's report.
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