Cross-Reactivity of Filariais ICT Cards in Areas of Contrasting Endemicity of Loa loa and Mansonella perstans in Cameroon: Implications for Shrinking of the Lymphatic Filariasis Map in the Central African Region.

• Hlavní autoři: Samuel Wanji (Autor), Nathalie Amvongo-Adjia (Autor), Benjamin Koudou (Autor), Abdel Jelil Njouendou (Autor), Patrick W Chounna Ndongmo (Autor), Jonas A Kengne-Ouafo (Autor), Fabrice R Datchoua-Poutcheu (Autor), Bridget Adzemye Fovennso (Autor), Dizzle Bita Tayong (Autor), Fanny Fri Fombad (Autor), Peter U Fischer (Autor), Peter I Enyong (Autor), Moses Bockarie (Autor)
• Médium: Kniha
• Vydáno: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Témata: article
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BACKGROUND:Immunochromatographic card test (ICT) is a tool to map the distribution of Wuchereria bancrofti. In areas highly endemic for loaisis in DRC and Cameroon, a relationship has been envisaged between high L. loa microfilaria (Mf) loads and ICT positivity. However, similar associations have no...