Limitations of PCR detection of filarial DNA in human stools from subjects non-infected with soil-transmitted helminths

Autor: Cédric B Chesnais, Maxime P M Doret, Narcisse Nzune-Toche, Michel Boussinesq, Joseph Kamgno, Sébastien D. S. Pion, Emmanuelle Varlet-Marie, Sabrina Locatelli, Hugues C. Nana-Djeunga

Publikováno v: Parasite, Vol 28, p 47 (2021)
Parasite
Parasite, EDP Sciences, 2021, 28, pp.47. ⟨10.1051/parasite/2021046⟩

The standard techniques for diagnosis of human filariasis are the microscopic examination of blood smears or skin biopsies, which are relatively invasive and poorly sensitive at low levels of infection. Recently, filarial DNA has been detected in fec

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https://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/full_html/2021/01/parasite200212/parasite200212.html

Serological studies of neurologic helminthic infections in rural areas of southwest cameroon: toxocariasis, cysticercosis and paragonimiasis

Autor: Kazuhiro Nakaya, Alida Kouojip-Mabou, Roger Moyou-Somo, Yasuhito Sako, Sonoyo Itoh, Agathe Nkouawa, Hiroshi Yamasaki, Christ Nadège Nganou, Jenny Knapp, Minoru Nakao, Yasuaki Saijo, Akira Ito

Publikováno v: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Public Library of Science, 2009, 4 (7), pp.e732
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 4, Iss 7, p e732 (2010)

Background Both epilepsy and paragonimiasis had been known to be endemic in Southwest Cameroon. A total of 188 people (168 and 20 with and without symptoms confirmed by clinicians, respectively, 84.6% under 20 years old) were selected on a voluntary

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