Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Point-of-care quantification of blood-borne filarial parasites with a mobile phone microscope. |
| Authors: |
D’Ambrosio, Michael V., Bakalar, Matthew, Bennuru, Sasisekhar, Reber, Clay, Skandarajah, Arunan, Nilsson, Lina, Switz, Neil, Kamgno, Joseph, Pion, Sébastien, Boussinesq, Michel, Nutman, Thomas B., Fletcher, Daniel A. |
| Source: |
Science Translational Medicine; 5/6/2015, Vol. 7 Issue 286, p1-8, 8p, 2 Color Photographs, 2 Graphs |
| Subject Terms: |
POINT-of-care testing, FILARIASIS, DRUG administration, IVERMECTIN, ONCHOCERCIASIS |
| Abstract: |
The article looks at a study regarding point-of-care quantification of blood-borne filarial parasites with a mobile phone microscope and drug administration have been suspended because of ivermectin-associated serious adverse events. It mentions safely administer ivermectin for onchocerciasis or lymphatic filariasis and risk for life-threatening serious adverse events are identified and excluded from mass drug administration for onchocerciasis. |
| Database: |
Complementary Index |
