Neurological manifestations in Onchocerca volvulus infection: A review
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DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2018.08.024
Abstract: Human onchocerciasis, caused by infection by the filarial nematode Onchocerca volvulus, is a major neglected public health problem that affects millions of people in the endemic regions of sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. Onchocerciasis is… read more here.
Keywords: volvulus infection; manifestations onchocerca; infection; disease ... See more keywords
Urinary N-acetyltyramine-O,β-glucuronide in Persons with Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens9030191
Abstract: We investigated urinary N-acetyltyramine-O,β-glucuronide (NATOG) levels as a biomarker for active Onchocerca volvulus infection in an onchocerciasis-endemic area in the Democratic Republic of Congo with a high epilepsy prevalence. Urinary NATOG was measured in non-epileptic… read more here.
Keywords: epilepsy; urinary acetyltyramine; urinary natog; volvulus infection ... See more keywords