Development of a RT-PCR-ELISA <i>Wuchereria bancrofti</i> Detection Assay for the Monitoring Of Mosquito Vector Infection and Infectivity

Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is an incapacitating disease caused by three filarial nematodes belonging to the family Onchocercidae, namely Brugia timori, Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia timori. An estimated 90% of lymphatic filariasis cases globally are caused by Wuchereria bancrofti. To evaluate the s...

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Main Author: Mzizi, Nompumelelo Mzizi
Format: Others
Published: Scholar Commons 2016
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Online Access:http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/6334
http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7530&amp;context=etd