Multimodal biomarker discovery for active Onchocerca volvulus infection.

• Main Authors: Ole Lagatie (Author), Emmanuel Njumbe Ediage (Author), Dirk Van Roosbroeck (Author), Stijn Van Asten (Author), Ann Verheyen (Author), Linda Batsa Debrah (Author), Alex Debrah (Author), Maurice R Odiere (Author), Ruben T'Kindt (Author), Emmie Dumont (Author), Koen Sandra (Author), Lieve Dillen (Author), Tom Verhaeghe (Author), Rob Vreeken (Author), Filip Cuyckens (Author), Lieven J Stuyver (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The neglected tropical disease onchocerciasis, or river blindness, is caused by infection with the filarial nematode Onchocerca volvulus. Current estimates indicate that 17 million people are infected worldwide, the majority of them living in Africa. Today there are no non-invasive tests available t...