Integrated seroprevalence-based assessment of Wuchereria bancrofti and Onchocerca volvulus in two lymphatic filariasis evaluation units of Mali with the SD Bioline Onchocerciasis/LF IgG4 Rapid Test.

• Main Authors: Housseini Dolo (Author), Yaya Ibrahim Coulibaly (Author), Benoit Dembele (Author), Boubacar Guindo (Author), Siaka Yamoussa Coulibaly (Author), Ilo Dicko (Author), Salif Seriba Doumbia (Author), Massitan Dembele (Author), Mamadou Oumar Traore (Author), Seydou Goita (Author), Mamadou Dolo (Author), Lamine Soumaoro (Author), Michel Emmanuel Coulibaly (Author), Abdallah Amadou Diallo (Author), Dansine Diarra (Author), Yaobi Zhang (Author), Robert Colebunders (Author), Thomas B Nutman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Mali has become increasingly interested in the evaluation of transmission of both Wuchereria bancrofti and Onchocerca volvulus as prevalences of both infections move toward their respective elimination targets. The SD Bioline Onchocerciasis/LF IgG4 Rapid Test was used in 2 evaluation unit...