A cross-sectional study of the filarial and Leishmania co-endemicity in two ecologically distinct settings in Mali

A cross-sectional study of the filarial and Leishmania co-endemicity in two ecologically distinct settings in Mali

Abstract Background Filariasis and leishmaniasis are two neglected tropical diseases in Mali. Due to distribution and associated clinical features, both diseases are of concern to public health. The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of co-infection with filarial (Wuchereria bancroft...

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Main Authors: Moussa Brema Sangare, Yaya Ibrahim Coulibaly, Siaka Yamoussa Coulibaly, Michel Emmanuel Coulibaly, Bourama Traore, Ilo Dicko, Ibrahim Moussa Sissoko, Sibiry Samake, Sekou Fantamady Traore, Thomas Bruce Nutman, Jesus Gilberto Valenzuela, Ousmane Faye, Shaden Kamhawi, Fabiano Oliveira, Roshanak Tolouei Semnani, Seydou Doumbia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Filariae
Mansonella perstans
Wuchereria bancrofti
Leishmania major
Co-endemicity
Vector-borne diseases
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2531-8

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