Identification of biomarker candidates for filarial parasite infections by analysis of extracellular vesicles

Identification of biomarker candidates for filarial parasite infections by analysis of extracellular vesicles

BackgroundImproved diagnostic tools are needed for detecting active filarial infections in humans. Tests are available that detect adult W. bancrofti circulating filarial antigen, but there are no sensitive and specific biomarker tests for brugian filariasis or loiasis. Here we explored whether extr...

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Main Authors: Devyn Yates, Lucia S. Di Maggio, Bruce A. Rosa, Robert W. Sprung, Petra Erdmann-Gilmore, R. Reid Townsend, Philip J. Budge, Joseph Kamgno, Makedonka Mitreva, Gary J. Weil, Peter U. Fischer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Parasitology
Subjects:
Brugia malayi
Loa loa
extracellular vesicles
biomarker
filarial parasite
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpara.2023.1281092/full

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