Assessing the performance of TRX and DUF148 antigens for detection of prepatent Guinea worm (Dracunculus medinensis) infection in dogs
Hassan Hakimi, Pabasara Weerarathne, Mobina Saleh, Raquel Rubia Rech, Richard Ngandolo Bongo Nare, Philip Tchindebet Ouakou, Metinou Sidouin, Jessica M. van Loben Sels, Lucienne Tritten, Guilherme G. Verocai
This study evaluates TRX and DUF148 antigens for detecting prepatent Guinea worm infection in dogs using ELISA, finding DUF148 has higher sensitivity but cross-reactivity issues.
Frontiers in Parasitology · Nov 21, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology