Mapping of lymphatic filariasis in loiasis areas: A new strategy shows no evidence for Wuchereria bancrofti endemicity in Cameroon.

• Main Authors: Samuel Wanji (Author), Mathias Eyong Esum (Author), Abdel Jelil Njouendou (Author), Amuam Andrew Mbeng (Author), Patrick W Chounna Ndongmo (Author), Raphael Awah Abong (Author), Jerome Fru (Author), Fanny F Fombad (Author), Gordon Takop Nchanji (Author), Glory Ngongeh (Author), Narcisse V Ngandjui (Author), Peter Ivo Enyong (Author), Helen Storey (Author), Kurt C Curtis (Author), Kerstin Fischer (Author), Joseph R Fauver (Author), Daphne Lew (Author), Charles W Goss (Author), Peter U Fischer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Mapping of lymphatic filariasis (LF) caused by Wuchereria bancrofti largely relies on the detection of circulating antigen using ICT cards. Several studies have recently shown that this test can be cross-reactive with sera of subjects heavily infected with Loa loa and thus mapping results...