Low transmission of Wuchereria bancrofti in cross-border districts of Côte d’Ivoire: A great step towards lymphatic filariasis elimination in West Africa
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0231541
Abstract: Background Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is widely endemic in Côte d’Ivoire, and elimination as public health problem (EPHP) is based on annual mass drug administration (MDA) using ivermectin and albendazole. To guide EPHP efforts, we evaluated… read more here.
Keywords: mda; infection; prevalence; bancrofti ... See more keywords
Increased HIV Incidence in Wuchereria bancrofti Microfilaria Positive Individuals in Tanzania
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12030387
Abstract: Background: Infections with Wuchereria bancrofti are associated with reduced immunity against concomitant infections. Indeed, our previous study described a 2.3-fold increased HIV incidence among individuals with W. bancrofti infection, as measured by the circulating filarial… read more here.
Keywords: bancrofti; wuchereria bancrofti; positive individuals; increased hiv ... See more keywords