Mansonella perstans filariasis in Uganda: patterns of microfilaraemia and clinical manifestations in two endemic communities

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 266-273

  Asio, Santa Maria ^a   Simonsen, Paul E ^b   Onapa, Ambrose W ^c  

^a KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b DANISH BILHARZIASIS LABORATORY   (Denmark)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Filariasis; Mansonella perstans; Microfilaraemia; Morbidity; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD EXAMINATION; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL INDICATOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FILARIASIS; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOMODULATION; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANSONELLA PERSTANS; MICROFILARIASIS; PRICK TEST; UGANDA;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MANSONELLA; MANSONELLIASIS; MICROFILARIA; PREVALENCE; RURAL HEALTH; SEX FACTORS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

MANSONELLA PERSTANS;

EID: 60749133547     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2008.08.007     Document Type: Article

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