Immunization with L. sigmodontis microfilariae reduces peripheral microfilaraemia after challenge infection by inhibition of filarial embryogenesis.

<h4>Background</h4>Lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis are two chronic diseases mediated by parasitic filarial worms causing long term disability and massive socioeconomic problems. Filariae are transmitted by blood-feeding mosquitoes that take up the first stage larvae from an infec...

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Auteurs principaux: Sebastian Ziewer, Marc P Hübner, Bettina Dubben, Wolfgang H Hoffmann, Odile Bain, Coralie Martin, Achim Hoerauf, Sabine Specht
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Publié: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/48a7f22894ab43f685dd34e355b7fe41
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