[Comment] Filarial infection deserves attention as neglected tropical disease

The paper by C édric Chesnais and colleagues1 in The Lancet Infectious Diseases reports excess mortality in people infected with the filarial parasite Loa loa, especially in individuals with high microfilaria densities.1 The study followed more than 3000 individuals from several villages in Cameroon over a period of 15 years. Eight different filarial parasite species are considered to be human parasites, but only four are causative agents of neglected tropical diseases (Onchocerca volvulus causes river blindness; Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, Brugia timori cause lymphatic filariasis).
Source: The Lancet Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: Comment Source Type: research