Identification and characterization of a novel nematode pan allergen (NPA) from Wuchereria bancrofti and their potential role in human filarial tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (TPE).
<h4>Background</h4>Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (TPE) is a chronic respiratory syndrome associated with Lymphatic Filariasis (LF), a tropical parasitic infection of the human, transmitted by mosquitoes. The larval form of LF (microfilariae) are trapped in the lungs of TPE subjects hav...
Main Authors: | Samuel Christopher Katru, Anand Setty Balakrishnan, Gnanasekar Munirathinam, Azadeh Hadadianpour, Scott A Smith, Ramaswamy Kalyanasundaram |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2024-02-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0011972&type=printable |
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