Search Results - "Amambo, Glory Ngongeh"
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Urine metabolites for the identification of Onchocerca volvulus infections in patients from Cameroon
Published in Parasites & vectors (11-08-2021)“…Abstract Background The tropical disease onchocerciasis (river blindness), caused by Onchocerca volvulus filarial nematodes, is targeted for elimination by…”
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The Mbam drainage system and onchocerciasis transmission post ivermectin mass drug administration (MDA) campaign, Cameroon
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-01-2021)“…The impact of large scale Mass Drug Adminstration (MDA) of ivermectin on active onchocerciasis transmission by Simulium damnosum, which transmits the parasite…”
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Validation of loop-mediated isothermal amplification for the detection of Loa loa infection in Chrysops spp in experimental and natural field conditions
Published in Parasites & vectors (06-01-2021)“…The mass drug administration of ivermectin for onchocerciasis control has contributed to a significant drop in Loa loa microfilaria loads in humans that has,…”
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Culicoides Species of the Rain Forest Belt of the Littoral Region of Cameroon: Their Incrimination in the Transmission of Mansonella perstans
Published in Pathogens (Basel) (06-02-2024)“…Biting midges belonging to the genus are tiny stout-shaped hematophagous insects and are thought to transmit the filarial nematode . Little is known about the…”
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Assessing Onchocerca volvulus Intensity of Infection and Genetic Diversity Using Mitochondrial Genome Sequencing of Single Microfilariae Obtained before and after Ivermectin Treatment
Published in Pathogens (Basel) (24-07-2023)“…Onchocerciasis is a neglected tropical disease targeted for elimination using ivermectin mass administration. Ivermectin kills the microfilariae and…”
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Clinical, haematological and biochemical profiling of podoconiosis lymphoedema patients prior to their involvement in a clinical trial in the Northwest Region of Cameroon
Published in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (16-12-2020)“…Abstract Background Prior to carrying out clinical trials, it is important to assess the health status of the study participants to be able to interpret…”
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The Mbam drainage system and onchocerciasis transmission post ivermectin mass drug administration
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (19-01-2021)“…Background The impact of large scale Mass Drug Adminstration (MDA) of ivermectin on active onchocerciasis transmission by Simulium damnosum, which transmits…”
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Application of loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assays for the detection of Onchocerca volvulus , Loa loa and Mansonella perstans in humans and vectors
Published in Frontiers in tropical diseases (09-01-2023)“…Conventional diagnosis of filarial infections is based on morphological identification of microfilariae using light microscopy and requires considerable…”
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ICulicoides/I Species of the Rain Forest Belt of the Littoral Region of Cameroon: Their Incrimination in the Transmission of IMansonella perstans/I
Published in Pathogens (Basel) (01-02-2024)“…Biting midges belonging to the genus Culicoides are tiny stout-shaped hematophagous insects and are thought to transmit the filarial nematode Mansonella…”
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Assessing IOnchocerca volvulus/I Intensity of Infection and Genetic Diversity Using Mitochondrial Genome Sequencing of Single Microfilariae Obtained before and after Ivermectin Treatment
Published in Pathogens (Basel) (01-07-2023)“…Onchocerciasis is a neglected tropical disease targeted for elimination using ivermectin mass administration. Ivermectin kills the microfilariae and…”
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