Article History
Received: 3 March 2018
Accepted: 29 June 2018
First Online: 17 July 2018
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: Field surveys were conducted as per the study protocols approved by the Institutional Human Ethics Committee (IEC/IRB no. IHEC-05). Informed consent was obtained from all the individuals screened for microfilaria and/ or antigenemia. Information on the objective of the study and the expected benefits to the individual, and the community were provided.
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