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ONCHOCERCIASIS, LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS
I have read the journal’s policy and the authors of this manuscript have the following competing interests: All authors are or were employees of AbbVie during the work of this study and may own AbbVie stock. AbbVie sponsored and funded the study; contributed to the design; participated in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data, and in writing, reviewing, and approval of the final publication. DJK, LG and RAC are retirees of AbbVie. NVK is currently an employee of the Food and Drug Administration. NNA is currently an employee of Pfizer.The parasitic filariae responsible for onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis are host to an endosymbiotic bacterium, 