Generation of Loa loa infective larvae by experimental infection of the vector, Chrysops silacea.

Generation of Loa loa infective larvae by experimental infection of the vector, Chrysops silacea.

Basic and translational research on loiasis, a filarial nematode infection of medical importance, is impeded by a lack of suitable Loa loa infection models and techniques of obtaining and culturing life cycle stages. We describe the development of a new method for routine production of infective thi...

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Main Authors: Lontum B Ndzeshang, Fanny F Fombad, Abdel J Njouendou, Valerine C Chunda, Narcisse V T Gandjui, Desmond N Akumtoh, Patrick W N Chounna, Andrew Steven, Nicolas P Pionnier, Laura E Layland, Manuel Ritter, Achim Hoerauf, Mark J Taylor, Joseph D Turner, Samuel Wanji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008415

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