2-Methyl-pentanoyl-carnitine (2-MPC): a urine biomarker for patent Ascaris lumbricoides infection

Abstract Infections with intestinal worms, such as Ascaris lumbricoides, affect hundreds of millions of people in all tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Through large-scale deworming programs, World Health Organization aims to reduce moderate-to-heavy intensity infections below 1%. Curre...

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Main Authors: Ole Lagatie, Ann Verheyen, Stijn Van Asten, Maurice R. Odiere, Yenny Djuardi, Bruno Levecke, Johnny Vlaminck, Zeleke Mekonnen, Daniel Dana, Ruben T’Kindt, Koen Sandra, Rianne van Outersterp, Jos Oomens, Ronghui Lin, Lieve Dillen, Rob Vreeken, Filip Cuyckens, Lieven J. Stuyver
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-72804-y