TY - JOUR
T1 - Cross-Reactivity of Filariais ICT Cards in Areas of Contrasting Endemicity of Loa loa and Mansonella perstans in Cameroon: Implications for Shrinking of the Lymphatic Filariasis Map in the Central African Region
AU - Bottomley, Christian
AU - Wanji, Samuel
AU - Amvongo-Adjia, Nathalie
AU - Koudou, Benjamin
AU - Njouendou, Abdel Jelil
AU - Chounna Ndongmo, Patrick W.
AU - Kengne-Ouafo, Jonas A.
AU - Datchoua-Poutcheu, Fabrice R.
AU - Fovennso, Bridget Adzemye
AU - Tayong, Dizzle Bita
AU - Fombad, Fanny Fri
AU - Fischer, Peter U.
AU - Enyong, Peter I.
AU - Bockarie, Moses
PY - 2015/11/6
Y1 - 2015/11/6
N2 - BackgroundImmunochromatographic card test (ICT) is a tool to map the distribution of Wuchereria bancrofti. In areas highly endemic for loaisis in DRC and Cameroon, a relationship has been envisaged between high L. loa microfilaria (Mf) loads and ICT positivity. However, similar associations have not been demonstrated from other areas with contrasting levels of L. loa endemicity. This study investigated the cross-reactivity of ICT when mapping lymphatic filariasis (LF) in areas with contrasting endemicity levels of loiasis and mansonellosis in Cameroon.
AB - BackgroundImmunochromatographic card test (ICT) is a tool to map the distribution of Wuchereria bancrofti. In areas highly endemic for loaisis in DRC and Cameroon, a relationship has been envisaged between high L. loa microfilaria (Mf) loads and ICT positivity. However, similar associations have not been demonstrated from other areas with contrasting levels of L. loa endemicity. This study investigated the cross-reactivity of ICT when mapping lymphatic filariasis (LF) in areas with contrasting endemicity levels of loiasis and mansonellosis in Cameroon.
U2 - 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004184
DO - 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004184
M3 - Article
SN - 1935-2727
VL - 9
SP - e0004184
JO - PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
JF - PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
IS - 11
M1 - e0004184
ER -