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.

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