Analysis of diagnostic test outcomes in a large loiasis cohort from an endemic region: Serological tests are often false negative in hyper-microfilaremic infections.
<h4>Background</h4>The parasitic disease loiasis is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Individuals with hyper-microfilaremia (greater than 20,000 microfilariae per mL of blood) may suffer from serious treatment-related or spontaneous adverse events. Diagnosing loiasis r...
Main Authors: | Luzia Veletzky, Kirsten Alexandra Eberhardt, Jennifer Hergeth, Daniel Robert Stelzl, Rella Zoleko Manego, Ruth Kreuzmair, Gerrit Burger, Johannes Mischlinger, Matthew B B McCall, Ghyslain Mombo-Ngoma, Ayôla Akim Adegnika, Selidji Todagbe Agnandji, Pierre Blaise Matsiegui, Bertrand Lell, Peter Kremsner, Benjamin Mordmüller, Dennis Tappe, Michael Ramharter |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2024-03-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0012054&type=printable |
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