Urinary N-acetyltyramine-O,β-glucuronide in Persons with Onchocerciasis<i>-</i>Associated Epilepsy

Urinary N-acetyltyramine-O,β-glucuronide in Persons with Onchocerciasis<i>-</i>Associated Epilepsy

We investigated urinary N-acetyltyramine-O,&#946;-glucuronide (NATOG) levels as a biomarker for active <i>Onchocerca volvulus</i> infection in an onchocerciasis-endemic area in the Democratic Republic of Congo with a high epilepsy prevalence. Urinary NATOG was measured in non-epilept...

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Main Authors: An Hotterbeekx, Alfred Dusabimana, Michel Mandro, Germain M Abhafule, Wonya’Rossy Deogratias, Joseph N. Siewe Fodjo, Steven Abrams, Robert Colebunders
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>onchocerca volvulus</i>
n-acetyltyramine-o,β-glucuronide (natog), epilepsy
africa
biomarker
urine
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/3/191

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