Generation of Loa loa infective larvae by experimental infection of the vector, Chrysops silacea.

Basic and translational research on loiasis, a filarial nematode infection of medical importance, is impeded by a lack of suitable Loa loa infection models and techniques of obtaining and culturing life cycle stages. We describe the development of a new method for routine production of infective thi...

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Main Authors: Lontum B Ndzeshang, Fanny F Fombad, Abdel J Njouendou, Valerine C Chunda, Narcisse V T Gandjui, Desmond N Akumtoh, Patrick W N Chounna, Andrew Steven, Nicolas P Pionnier, Laura E Layland, Manuel Ritter, Achim Hoerauf, Mark J Taylor, Joseph D Turner, Samuel Wanji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008415