Low diagnostic performance of thick blood smears of 50 µl in comparison with direct examination of 10 µl blood and the leukoconcentration technique of 5ml blood …
NP M'Bondoukwé, M Owono-Medang… - Parasites & …, 2024 - Springer
Background The aim of this study was to determine performance indicators of thick blood
smears of 50 µl (TBS-50), following the Standards for the Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy …
smears of 50 µl (TBS-50), following the Standards for the Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy …
Analysis of diagnostic test outcomes in a large loiasis cohort from an endemic region: Serological tests are often false negative in hyper-microfilaremic infections
L Veletzky, KA Eberhardt, J Hergeth… - PLOS Neglected …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background The parasitic disease loiasis is associated with significant morbidity and
mortality. Individuals with hyper-microfilaremia (greater than 20,000 microfilariae per mL of …
mortality. Individuals with hyper-microfilaremia (greater than 20,000 microfilariae per mL of …
Profile of loiasis infection through clinical and laboratory diagnostics: the importance of biomarkers
R Dieki, ER Eyang Assengone… - Transactions of The …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
ABSTRACT Background Detection of Loa loa microfilariae in peripheral blood is insensitive
given only 30% of individuals are microfilaraemic while 70% are amicrofilaraemic with a …
given only 30% of individuals are microfilaraemic while 70% are amicrofilaraemic with a …
[HTML][HTML] In southern Nigeria Loa loa blood microfilaria density is very low even in areas with high prevalence of loiasis: results of a survey using the new LoaScope …
E Emukah, LJ Rakers, B Kahansim, ES Miri… - The American Journal …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Ivermectin treatment can cause central nervous system adverse events (CNS-AEs) in
persons with very high-density Loa loa microfilaremia (≥ 30,000 mf/mL blood) …
persons with very high-density Loa loa microfilaremia (≥ 30,000 mf/mL blood) …
Diagnostic performance of capillary and venous blood samples in the detection of Loa loa and Mansonella perstans microfilaraemia using light microscopy
J Mischlinger, RZ Manego… - PLoS Neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Loa loa and Mansonella perstans–the causative agents of loiasis and
mansonellosis—are vector-borne filarial parasites co-endemic in sub-Saharan Africa …
mansonellosis—are vector-borne filarial parasites co-endemic in sub-Saharan Africa …
Combined utilisation of rapid assessment procedures for loiasis (RAPLOA) and onchocerciasis (REA) in rain forest villages of Cameroon
S Wanji, N Tendongfor, M Esum, SSJ Yundze… - Filaria journal, 2005 - Springer
Background Individuals with high microfilarial loads of Loa loa are at increased risk of
neurologic serious adverse (SAE) events following ivermectin treatment against …
neurologic serious adverse (SAE) events following ivermectin treatment against …
[HTML][HTML] Performance of Field's Stain Compared with Conventional Giemsa Stain for the Rapid Detection of Blood Microfilariae in Gabon
FAE Mbassi, G Mombo-Ngoma… - The American Journal …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Filarial infections caused by Loa loa and Mansonella perstans are a considerable public
health burden in rural regions of Central Africa. Rapid diagnostic tools for the detection of …
health burden in rural regions of Central Africa. Rapid diagnostic tools for the detection of …
[HTML][HTML] Filarial antigenemia and Loa loa night blood microfilaremia in an area without bancroftian filariasis in the Democratic Republic of Congo
DK Bakajika, MM Nigo, JP Lotsima… - The American journal …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Implementation of mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis (LF) has been delayed in
central Africa because of incomplete mapping and coendemic loiasis. We mapped two …
central Africa because of incomplete mapping and coendemic loiasis. We mapped two …
Heterogeneity in the prevalence and intensity of loiasis in five contrasting bioecological zones in Cameroon
S Wanji, N Tendongfor, M Esum… - Transactions of the …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
The prevalence and intensity of loiasis were studied in 4532 individuals selected from 42
villages from 5 contrasting bioecological zones in Cameroon from February to July 2001 …
villages from 5 contrasting bioecological zones in Cameroon from February to July 2001 …
[PDF][PDF] Age-dependent prevalence of Loa loa amicrofilaremia and microfilaremia status as defined by two markers: microfilaria and specific IgG4
ED Djikeussi, JP Akue - African Journal of Biotechnology, 2014 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Loiasis is cause by the human filarial Loa loa which is endemic in the west and Central
African forest block. An estimated 10 millions individuals are thought to harbour the parasite …
African forest block. An estimated 10 millions individuals are thought to harbour the parasite …