Nature Communications (Mar 2019)

Mouse models of Loa loa

  • Nicolas P. Pionnier,
  • Hanna Sjoberg,
  • Valerine C. Chunda,
  • Fanny F. Fombad,
  • Patrick W. Chounna,
  • Abdel J. Njouendou,
  • Haelly M. Metuge,
  • Bertrand L. Ndzeshang,
  • Narcisse V. Gandjui,
  • Desmond N. Akumtoh,
  • Dizzle B. Tayong,
  • Mark J. Taylor,
  • Samuel Wanji,
  • Joseph D. Turner

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-09442-0
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Here, the authors develop a mouse model of Loa loa that reflects human infections, including eosinophilia, and determine effects of ivermectin treatment.