Clinical manifestations of loiasis in an endemic area in the Congo [PDF]
, 1990 The functional symptomatology of loiasis was studied in 101 Congolese subjects living in a village in a highly endemic area. 27.7 % of them were carriers of #Loa loa$ microfilariae. 5.9 % were infected with #Mansonella perstans$.
Apembet, J.D. +3 more
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Eosinofilia en enfermedades importadas [PDF]
, 2004 La eosinofilia se define como un número de eosinófilos superior a 0,5 x 109/l (500 células por microlitro de sangre). la eosinofilia, en el contexto de las enfermedades importadas, se relaciona habitualmente con la presencia en el organismo humano de ...
Corachán, Manuel +2 more
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Loa loa Alben Trial data [PDF]
, 2016 Loiasis is a parasitic infection endemic in the African rain forest caused by the filarial nematode Loa loa. Loiasis can be co-endemic with onchocerciasis and/or lymphatic filariasis. Ivermectin, the drug used in the control of these diseases, can induce
Gounoue, Raceline +5 more
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Menstrual disorders in rural Gambia.
, 2003 As part of a community-based reproductive morbidity survey in rural Gambia, the prevalence and association of menstrual disorders with sociodemographic characteristics and other reproductive morbidities, and with knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs ...
Coleman, Rosalind +5 more
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Observations on Filarial Infection in Amassoma Community in the Niger Delta, Nigeria
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2010 Filarial infections were studied in Amassoma community between March 2006 and April 2007. Seven hundred and eighty blood samples were obtained and examined using standard parasitological techniques.
PI Agi, A Ebenezer
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Very low prevalence of Mansonella perstans-specific cell-free DNA in serum samples of Ghanaian HIV patients. [PDF]
Eur J Microbiol Immunol (Bp), 2023 Eberhardt KA +9 more
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Particularités épidémiologiques de l'infection rétrovirale à HTLV-1 en Afrique centrale [PDF]
, 1993 L'Afrique subsaharienne est le réservoir le plus important de virus HTLV-1, mais son épidémiologie reste très mal connue. Pour y remédier, les auteurs ont étudié - de 1987 à 1990 - la situation qui prévaut dans six états d'Afrique centrale. Les modalités
Delaporte, E. +7 more
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Endemic mansonellosis in Emohua Local Government Area, Nigeria: human parasitaemia and Culicoides biting patterns [PDF]
Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, 2011 Background & objectives: The study was aimed at elucidating the prevalence and intensity of Mansonellaperstans microfilaraemia in the Emohua Local Government Area, Nigeria, and ascertaining the abundance,circadian, and the annual biting patterns of the ...
E.C. Uttah, S. Etim, C. Okonofua & O.E. Effiom
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Correction: Targeting a highly repetitive genomic sequence for sensitive and specific molecular detection of the filarial parasite Mansonella perstans from human blood and mosquitoes. [PDF]
PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2023 PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Staff.
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The design and development of a study protocol to investigate Onchocerca volvulus, Loa loa and Mansonella perstans-mediated modulation of the metabolic and immunological profile in lean and obese individuals in Cameroon. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2023 Lenz B +17 more
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