Conventional parasitology and DNA-based diagnostic methods for onchocerciasis elimination programmes - Lloyd, Melanie M.; Gilbert, Rebecca; Taha, Nathalie Tebao; Weil, Gary J.; Meite, Aboulaye; Kouakou, Ilunga M.M.; Fischer, Peter U. (Acta tropica, 2015)
Keywords: Adult; Animals; Cote d'Ivoire; Diagnosis; diagnostic techniques; DNA; Female; human population; Humans; ivermectin; Ivermectin - therapeutic use; Male; microfilariae; Microfilariae - drug effects; microscopy; Middle Aged; Molecular diagnostics; monitoring; Onchocerca - drug effects; Onchocerca volvulus; Onchocerciasis; Onchocerciasis - diagnosis; Onchocerciasis - prevention & control; parasitology; patients; Prevalence; qPCR; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; Skin - parasitology; Cote d'Ivoire; Molecular diagnostics; qPCR; Diagnosis; Onchocerciasis