Mapping lymphatic filariasis in Loa loa endemic health districts naïve for ivermectin mass administr...
Mapping lymphatic filariasis in Loa loa endemic health districts naïve for ivermectin mass administration and situated in the forested zone of Cameroon
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Beng, Andrew A. , Esum, Mathias E. , Deribe, Kebede , Njouendou, Abdel J. , Ndongmo, Patrick W. C. , Abong, Raphael A. , Fru, Jerome , Fombad, Fanny F. , Nchanji, Gordon T. , Amambo, Glory , Gandjui, Narcisse T. V. , Biholong, Benjamin , Nko’Ayissi, Georges , Mbia, Patrick , Akame, Julie , Enyong, Peter I. , Reid, Steven D. , Tougoue, Jean J. , Zhang, Yaobi and Wanji, Samuel
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England: BioMed Central
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English
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England: BioMed Central
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The control of lymphatic filariasis (LF) caused by Wuchereria bancrofti in the Central African Region has been hampered by the presence of Loa loa due to severe adverse events that arise in the treatment with ivermectin. The immunochromatographic test (ICT) cards used for mapping LF demonstrated cross-reactivity with L. loa and posed the problem of...
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Mapping lymphatic filariasis in Loa loa endemic health districts naïve for ivermectin mass administration and situated in the forested zone of Cameroon
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Author / Creator
Esum, Mathias E.
Deribe, Kebede
Njouendou, Abdel J.
Ndongmo, Patrick W. C.
Abong, Raphael A.
Fru, Jerome
Fombad, Fanny F.
Nchanji, Gordon T.
Amambo, Glory
Gandjui, Narcisse T. V.
Biholong, Benjamin
Nko’Ayissi, Georges
Mbia, Patrick
Akame, Julie
Enyong, Peter I.
Reid, Steven D.
Tougoue, Jean J.
Zhang, Yaobi
Wanji, Samuel
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_e2053515b5e6472fae1cc6283954918c
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_e2053515b5e6472fae1cc6283954918c
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1471-2334
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1471-2334
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10.1186/s12879-020-05009-3
