Expression of filarial-specific IgG subclasses under different transmission intensities in a region endemic for loiasis

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 245-250

  Akue, J P ^a   Devaney, E ^a   Wahl, G ^a   Moukana, H ^a  

^a Institut de Recherches pour le Développement U034   (Gabon)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G1; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G2; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G3; IMMUNOGLOBULIN SUBCLASS;

ADULT; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ANTIGEN SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; BODY BURDEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CARRIER; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FILARIASIS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; LOA LOA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROFILARIA; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PARASITE TRANSMISSION;

LOA LOA; NEMATODA;

EID: 0036318079     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2002.66.245     Document Type: Article

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