Nodding syndrome, a case-control study in Mahenge, Tanzania: Onchocerca volvulus and not Mansonella perstans as a risk factor

BACKGROUND: Nodding syndrome (NS) has been consistently associated with onchocerciasis. Nevertheless, a positive association between NS and a Mansonella perstans infection was found in South Sudan. We aimed to determine whether the latter parasite could be a risk factor for NS in Mahenge. METHODS: C...

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Autores principales: Amaral, Luís-Jorge, Bhwana, Dan, Mhina, Athanas D., Mmbando, Bruno P., Colebunders, Robert
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2023
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10313037/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37339148
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011434

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10313037/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37339148
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011434

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