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Profile of loiasis infection through clinical and laboratory diagnostics: the importance of biomarkers

BACKGROUND: Detection of Loa loa microfilariae in peripheral blood is insensitive given only 30% of individuals are microfilaraemic while 70% are amicrofilaraemic with a variety of clinical signs. Biomarkers may improve the diagnosis of loiasis. METHODS: A total of 545 individuals exposed to L. loa...

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Autores principales: Dieki, Roland, Eyang Assengone, E R, Nsi Emvo, E, Akue, J P
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10153730/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36520072
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trac116