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Animals, 2021 Wild chimpanzee populations in West Africa (Pan troglodytes verus) have dramatically decreased as a direct consequence of anthropogenic activities and infectious diseases.
Pamela C. Köster +18 more
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The effect of anthelmintic treatment during pregnancy on HIV plasma viral load: results from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in Uganda. [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND: To investigate the effect of helminth infections and their treatment during pregnancy on HIV load, we conducted a 2 × 2 factorial randomized controlled trial of albendazole versus placebo and praziquantel versus placebo in pregnant women in ...
Elliott, Alison M +8 more
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Parasite, 2021 The standard techniques for diagnosis of human filariasis are the microscopic examination of blood smears or skin biopsies, which are relatively invasive and poorly sensitive at low levels of infection.
Doret Maxime P. M. +8 more
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Verme subconjuntival da espécie Loa loa: primeiro caso no Brasil [PDF]
, 2012 We report the first case of ocular infestation by Loa loa in Brazil. Loiasis is caused by infestation with Loa loa, a filarial parasite originally found in the rainforests of western and central Africa.
Almeida, Juliana de Souza +4 more
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Plasmodium vivax and Mansonella ozzardi co-infection in North-Western Argentina [PDF]
, 2013 A case of co-infection with Plasmodium vivax and Mansonella ozzardi was detected in a blood sample from a person who had shown symptoms of malaria and lived in a city that was close to the Argentina/Bolivia border.
Dantur Juri, Maria Julia +4 more
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An Overview of the Management of Mansonellosis
Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine, 2021 Thuy-Huong Ta-Tang,1 Sergio LB Luz,2 James L Crainey,2 José M Rubio3 1Malaria and NTDs Laboratory, National Centre of Tropical Medicine, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; 2Laboratório de Ecologia de Doenças Transmiss ...
Ta-Tang TH, Luz SL, Crainey JL, Rubio JM
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Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2010 We present filaria-nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR), which is based on amplification of first internal transcribed spacer rDNA to distinguish three parasitic filarial species (Onchocerca volvulus, Mansonella ozzardiand Mansonella perstans) that can
Thuy-Huong Ta Tang +5 more
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Co-infection with Onchocerca volvulus and Loa loa microfilariae in central Cameroon: are these two species interacting? [PDF]
, 2006 Ivermectin treatment may induce severe adverse reactions in some individuals heavily infected with Loa loa. This hampers the implementation of mass ivermectin treatment against onchocerciasis in areas where Onchocerca volvulus and L.
Basáñez, M-G +6 more
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A combined microfinance and training intervention can reduce HIV risk behaviour in young female participants. [PDF]
, 2008 OBJECTIVE: To assess effects of a combined microfinance and training intervention on HIV risk behavior among young female participants in rural South Africa.
Abramsky, Tanya +8 more
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Rilevamento incidentale di Mansonella perstans in immigrato da zona endemica con malaria
Microbiologia Medica, 2023 Not available.
K. Leka +6 more
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