Serological Studies of Neurologic Helminthic Infections in Rural Areas of Southwest Cameroon: Toxocariasis, Cysticercosis and Paragonimiasis

Agathe Nkouawa; Yasuhito Sako; Sonoyo Itoh; Alida Kouojip-Mabou; Christ Nadège Nganou; Yasuaki Saijo; Jenny Knapp; Hiroshi Yamasaki; Minoru Nakao; Kazuhiro Nakaya; Roger Moyou-Somo; Akira Ito

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0000732

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Serological Studies of Neurologic Helminthic Infections in Rural Areas of Southwest Cameroon: Toxocariasis, Cysticercosis and Paragonimiasis

Agathe Nkouawa,

Affiliations Department of Parasitology, Asahikawa Medical College, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan, Medical Research Center, Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plants Studies (IMPM), Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Yasuhito Sako,

Affiliation Department of Parasitology, Asahikawa Medical College, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
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Sonoyo Itoh,

Affiliation Department of Parasitology, Asahikawa Medical College, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
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Alida Kouojip-Mabou,

Affiliation Cité des Palmiers Health District, Douala, Cameroon
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Christ Nadège Nganou,

Affiliation Department of Parasitology and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Yasuaki Saijo,

Affiliation Division of Community Medicine and Epidemiology, Department of Health Science, Asahikawa Medical College, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
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Jenny Knapp,

Affiliation Department of Parasitology, Asahikawa Medical College, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
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Hiroshi Yamasaki,

Affiliation Department of Parasitology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan
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Minoru Nakao,

Affiliation Department of Parasitology, Asahikawa Medical College, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
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Kazuhiro Nakaya,

Affiliation Animal Laboratory for Medical Research, Asahikawa Medical College, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
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Roger Moyou-Somo,

Affiliations Medical Research Center, Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plants Studies (IMPM), Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation, Yaoundé, Cameroon, Department of Parasitology and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Akira Ito

* E-mail: akiraito@asahikawa-med.ac.jp

Affiliation Department of Parasitology, Asahikawa Medical College, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
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Serological Studies of Neurologic Helminthic Infections in Rural Areas of Southwest Cameroon: Toxocariasis, Cysticercosis and Paragonimiasis

Agathe Nkouawa,
Yasuhito Sako,
Sonoyo Itoh,
Alida Kouojip-Mabou,
Christ Nadège Nganou,
Yasuaki Saijo,
Jenny Knapp,
Hiroshi Yamasaki,
Minoru Nakao,
Kazuhiro Nakaya

Published: July 6, 2010
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000732

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