Targeting a highly repetitive genomic sequence for sensitive and specific molecular detection of the filarial parasite Mansonella perstans from human blood and mosquitoes.

<h4>Background</h4>Mansonella perstans is among the most neglected of the neglected tropical diseases and is believed to cause more human infections than any other filarial pathogen in Africa. Based largely upon assumptions of limited infection-associated morbidity, this pathogen remains...

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Main Authors: Nils Pilotte, Tamara Thomas, Michael F Zulch, Allison R Sirois, Corrado Minetti, Lisa J Reimer, Steven A Williams, Lori J Saunders
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010615