Article
Improved NAAT assay for the diagnosis of onchocerciasis and its use for detection of circulating cell free DNA
2023-09-15
Abstract excerpt
Mass drug administration (MDA) programs aimed at control and elimination of onchocerciasis relies on annual or semi-annual distribution of Ivermectin (IVM) that target the microfialarial (mf) stage of the parasite Onchocerca volvulus . The co-endemicity of onchocerciasis with other filarial species often leads to interruptions in the control programs. A much-needed tool for the elimination efforts are sensitive di...
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- Literature Corpus work
- f4eff1aa-78e0-5879-b8fb-9068cc5df2d3
- DOI
- 10.1101/2023.09.13.23295358
