Evaluation of the recombinant antigens Wb14 and WbT for the capture antibody diagnosis of lymphatic filariasis

Evaluation of the recombinant antigens Wb14 and WbT for the capture antibody diagnosis of lymphatic filariasis

BACKGROUND Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a parasitic disease caused mainly by the Wuchereria bancrofti worm and that affects up to 120 million people worldwide. LF is the second cause of chronic global deformity, responsible for 15 million people with lymphedema (elephantiasis) and 25 million men wi...

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Main Authors: André Filipe Pastor, Abraham Rocha, Klécia de Melo Cassemiro, Marli Tenório, Paula Melo, Maria Rosângela Grilis, Maressa Rhuama, Antonio Mauro Rezende, Osvaldo Pompilio de Melo Neto, Ernesto Marques Jr, Rafael Dhalia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2018-03-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
immunodiagnostic
Wuchereria bancrofti
ELISA
biotechnology
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