Ecological Drivers of Mansonella perstans Infection in Uganda and Patterns of Co-endemicity with Lymphatic Filariasis and Malaria

BACKGROUND: Mansonella perstans is a widespread, but relatively unknown human filarial parasite transmitted by Culicoides biting midges. Although it is found in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, only few studies have been carried out to deepen the understanding of its ecology, epidemiology, and heal...

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Autores principales: Stensgaard, Anna-Sofie, Vounatsou, Penelope, Onapa, Ambrose W., Utzinger, Jürg, Pedersen, Erling M., Kristensen, Thomas K., Simonsen, Paul E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4721671/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26793972
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004319

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4721671/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26793972
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004319

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