Immunoepidemiology of Wuchereria bancrofti infection: parasite transmission intensity, filaria-specific antibodies, and host immunity in two East African communities

General Info

Geography

Kenya (KEN)

United Republic of Tanzania (TZA)

Time period covered

January, 2005 - December, 2005

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Lymphatic filariasis

Citation

Authors

Jaoko WG, Michael E, Meyrowitsch DW, Estambale BBA, Malecela MN, Simonsen PE

Journal

Infect Immun

Pages

5651-62

Publication year

2007

Suggested citation

Jaoko WG, Michael E, Meyrowitsch DW, Estambale BBA, Malecela MN, Simonsen PE. Immunoepidemiology of Wuchereria bancrofti infection: parasite transmission intensity, filaria-specific antibodies, and host immunity in two East African communities. Infect Immun. 2007; 75(12): 5651-62.