ArticlePLoS neglected tropical diseases2015
RETRACTED: Mansonella, including a Potential New Species, as Common Parasites in Children in Gabon.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 43 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Retraction: Mansonella, including a Potential New Species, as Common Parasites in Children in Gabon.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
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- Whole genome analysis of two sympatric humanFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2023Article
- Targeting a highly repetitive genomic sequence for sensitive and specific molecular detection of the filarial parasite Mansonella perstans from human blood and mosquitoes.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2022Article
- Expression of Concern: Mansonella, including a Potential New Species, as Common Parasites in Children in Gabon.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2022Article
- A large case series of travel-related Mansonella perstans (vector-borne filarial nematode): a TropNet study in Europe.Journal of travel medicine · 2022Article
- Characterising co-infections with Plasmodium spp., Mansonella perstans or Loa loa in asymptomatic children, adults and elderly people living on Bioko Island using nucleic acids extracted from malaria rapid diagnostic tests.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2022Article
- Detection of DNA of filariae closely related to Mansonella perstans in faecal samples from wild non-human primates from Cameroon and Gabon.Parasites & vectors · 2020Article
- Field evaluation of DNA detection of human filarial and malaria parasites using mosquito excreta/feces.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2020Article
- In Silico Identification of Novel Biomarkers and Development of New Rapid Diagnostic Tests for the Filarial Parasites Mansonella perstans and Mansonella ozzardi.Scientific reports · 2019Article
Corrections and comments
- Retraction · 2026-04-07Concerns/Issues about Data · Concerns/Issues about Human Subject Welfare · Conflict of Interest · Investigation by Journal/Publisher · Lack of IRB/IACUC Approval and/or Compliance · Objections by Author(s) · Upgrade/Update of Prior Notice(s) ·
- Expression of concern · 2022-12-13Investigation by Journal/Publisher · Updated to Retraction ·
- Expression of concern
- Retracted
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11 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.
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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundLike other tropical African countries, Gabon is afflicted by many parasitic diseases, including filariases such as loiasis and mansonellosis. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of these two filarial diseases in febrile and afebrile children using quantitative real-time PCR and standard PCR assays coupled with sequencing. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL
findingsDNA from blood specimens of 1,418 Gabonese children (1,258 febrile and 160 afebrile) were analyzed. Overall, filarial DNA was detected in 95 (6.7%) children, including 67 positive for M. perstans (4.7%), which was the most common. M. perstans was detected in 61/1,258 febrile children (4.8%) and 6/160 afebrile children (3.8%, P = 0.6). Its prevalence increased statistically with age: 3.5%, 7.7% and 10.6% in children aged ≤ 5, 6-10 and 11-15 years, respectively. M. perstans prevalence was significantly higher in Koulamoutou and Lastourville (12% and 10.5%, respectively) than in Franceville and Fougamou (2.6% and 2.4%, respectively). Loa loa was detected in seven febrile children including one co-infection with M. perstans. Finally, 21 filarial DNA positive were negative for M. perstans and Loa loa, but ITS sequencing could be performed for 12 and allowed the identification of a potential new species of Mansonella provisionally called "DEUX". Mansonella sp. "DEUX" was detected only in febrile children. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: Further study should be performed to characterize Mansonella sp. "DEUX" and evaluate the clinical significance of mansonellosis in humans.
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