Human immune response against salivary antigens of Simulium damnosum s.l.: A new epidemiological marker for exposure to blackfly bites in onchocerciasis endemic areas.

• Main Authors: Laura Willen (Author), Maria-Gloria Basáñez (Author), Vit Dvorak (Author), Francis B D Veriegh (Author), Frank T Aboagye (Author), Bright Idun (Author), Maha Elhadi Osman (Author), Mike Y Osei-Atweneboana (Author), Orin Courtenay (Author), Petr Volf (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>Simulium damnosum sensu lato (s.l.) blackflies transmit Onchocerca volvulus, a filarial nematode that causes human onchocerciasis. Human landing catches (HLCs) is currently the sole method used to estimate blackfly biting rates but is labour-intensive and questionable...