Association between altered cognition and Loa loa microfilaremia: First evidence from a cross-sectional study in a rural area of the Republic of Congo.

• Asıl Yazarlar: Thomas Checkouri (Yazar), François Missamou (Yazar), Sebastien D S Pion (Yazar), Paul Bikita (Yazar), Marlhand C Hemilembolo (Yazar), Michel Boussinesq (Yazar), Cédric B Chesnais (Yazar), Jérémy T Campillo (Yazar)
• Materyal Türü: Kitap
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>Individuals with high Loa loa microfilarial densities are at risk of developing severe encephalopathy after administration of antiparasitic drugs. Apart from this finding, loiasis is considered benign with no effect on brain function. However, recent epidemiological da...