Diagnosis and Assessment of Human Filarial Infections: Current Status and Challenges
CD Mackenzie, A Souza… - Human and Animal …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The diagnosis of human filarial infections, despite important advances in recent years,
remains in need of more practical and more informative improvements. Accurate diagnosis …
remains in need of more practical and more informative improvements. Accurate diagnosis …
[HTML][HTML] Geospatial modeling of pre-intervention nodule prevalence of Onchocerca volvulus in Ethiopia as an aid to onchocerciasis elimination
Background Onchocerciasis is a neglected tropical filarial disease transmitted by the bites of
blackflies, causing blindness and severe skin lesions. The change in focus for …
blackflies, causing blindness and severe skin lesions. The change in focus for …
[HTML][HTML] Developing strategies for onchocerciasis elimination mapping and surveillance through the diagnostic network optimization approach
H Albert, B Sartorius, PR Bessell… - Frontiers in Tropical …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background Onchocerciasis (river blindness) is a filarial disease targeted for elimination of
transmission. However, challenges exist to the implementation of effective diagnostic and …
transmission. However, challenges exist to the implementation of effective diagnostic and …
[HTML][HTML] COVID-19: A unique opportunity to improve laboratory capacity for neglected tropical diseases in sub-Saharan Africa
AA Adeniran, LC Hamill, R Selby… - Frontiers in Tropical …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
While many public health and university laboratories have become involved in COVID-19
testing during the pandemic, these same laboratories now run the risk of being underutilized …
testing during the pandemic, these same laboratories now run the risk of being underutilized …