A large case series of travel-related Mansonella perstans (vector-borne filarial nematode): a TropNet study in Europe
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DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taac048
Abstract: Abstract Background Infection with Mansonella perstans is a neglected filariasis, widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa, characterized by an elusive clinical picture; treatment for mansonellosis is not standardized. This retrospective study aimed to describe the clinical… read more here.
Keywords: travel; infection; mansonella perstans; treatment ... See more keywords
Targeting a highly repetitive genomic sequence for sensitive and specific molecular detection of the filarial parasite Mansonella perstans from human blood and mosquitoes
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010615
Abstract: Background Mansonella perstans is among the most neglected of the neglected tropical diseases and is believed to cause more human infections than any other filarial pathogen in Africa. Based largely upon assumptions of limited infection-associated… read more here.
Keywords: assay; sequence; mansonella perstans; human blood ... See more keywords
The design and development of a study protocol to investigate Onchocerca volvulus, Loa loa and Mansonella perstans-mediated modulation of the metabolic and immunological profile in lean and obese individuals in Cameroon
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285689
Abstract: Background Life-style metabolic diseases are steadily rising, not only in developed countries, but also in low- and middle-income countries, presenting a global health problem. Metabolic disorders like type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases are among… read more here.
Keywords: onchocerca volvulus; profile; mansonella perstans; metabolic diseases ... See more keywords