Distinct loiasis infection states and associated clinical and hematological manifestations in patients from Gabon.

• Main Authors: Luzia Veletzky (Author), Kirsten Alexandra Eberhardt (Author), Jennifer Hergeth (Author), Daniel Robert Stelzl (Author), Rella Zoleko Manego (Author), Ghyslain Mombo-Ngoma (Author), Ruth Kreuzmair (Author), Gerrit Burger (Author), Ayôla Akim Adegnika (Author), Selidji Todagbe Agnandji (Author), Pierre Blaise Matsiegui (Author), Michel Boussinesq (Author), Benjamin Mordmüller (Author), Michael Ramharter (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Loiasis-a filarial disease endemic in Central and West Africa-is increasingly recognized as significant individual and public health concern. While the understanding of the disease characteristics remains limited, significant morbidity and excess mortality have been de...