Procedure for Handling and Storage of <i>Onchocerca volvulus</i> Microfilariae Obtained from Skin Snips for Downstream Genetic Work

Procedure for Handling and Storage of <i>Onchocerca volvulus</i> Microfilariae Obtained from Skin Snips for Downstream Genetic Work

WHO and endemic countries target elimination of transmission of <i>Onchocerca volvulus</i>, the parasite causing onchocerciasis. Population genetic analysis of <i>O. volvulus</i> may provide data to improve the evidence base for decisions on when, where, and for how long to d...

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Main Authors: Shannon M. Hedtke, Anusha Kode, Tony O. Ukety, Jöel L. Mande, Germain M. Abhafule, Anuarite A. Raciu, Claude B. Uvon, Stephen R. Jada, An Hotterbeekx, Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, Makedonka Mitreva, Wilson Sebit, Robert Colebunders, Warwick N. Grant, Annette C. Kuesel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
onchocerciasis
microfilariae
drug trials
epidemiological studies
genetic analysis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/8/9/445

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