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.

• Main Authors: Samuel Wanji (Author), Nathalie Amvongo-Adjia (Author), Benjamin Koudou (Author), Abdel Jelil Njouendou (Author), Patrick W Chounna Ndongmo (Author), Jonas A Kengne-Ouafo (Author), Fabrice R Datchoua-Poutcheu (Author), Bridget Adzemye Fovennso (Author), Dizzle Bita Tayong (Author), Fanny Fri Fombad (Author), Peter U Fischer (Author), Peter I Enyong (Author), Moses Bockarie (Author)
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• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...