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Low diagnostic performance of thick blood smears of 50 µl in comparison with direct examination of 10 µl blood and the leukoconcentration technique of 5ml blood among loiasis-suspected patients with low microfilaremia in Gabon, Central Africa, using the STARD-BLCM guidelines

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-06089-1

Published Online: 2024-03-15

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Authors

M’Bondoukwé, Noé Patrick

Owono-Medang, Matthieu

Moussavou-Boussougou, Marie Noëlle

Akoue, Yvan

Migueba, Valentin

Bulaev, Dmitry

Neven, Anouk

James, Luice Aurtin Joel

Ntsame Ella, Sylvie Alberte

Mawili-Mboumba, Denise Patricia

Atsame, Julienne

Vaillant, Michel

Bouyou Akotet, Marielle Karine
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

Department of Parasitology-Mycology-Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, Gabon
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Article History

Received: 19 July 2023

Accepted: 8 December 2023

First Online: 15 March 2024

Declarations

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: Patients were informed before enrolling in the study and accepted that blood samples would be used for research-related supplementary studies. The protocol and the questionnaire were approved by the National Ethical Committee for Research in Gabon (PROT N°0081/2019/PR/SG/CNER).

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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