Imported Asymptomatic Bancroftian Filariasis Discovered from a Plasmodium vivax Infected Patient: A Case Report from Singapore [PDF]
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2017 Human lymphatic filariasis is a vector-borne disease mainly caused by the parasitic nematode Wuchereria bancrofti and transmitted worldwide within the tropical and subtropical regions.
Jean-Marc Chavatte, Roland Jureen
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Mapping of Bancroftian Filariasis in Cameroon: Prospects for Elimination. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2015 BACKGROUND:Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is one of the most debilitating neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). It still presents as an important public health problem in many countries in the tropics.
Hugues C Nana-Djeunga +10 more
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The Burden of Bancroftian Filariasis in Nigeria: A Review. [PDF]
Ethiop J Health Sci, 2020 BACKGROUND: Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) vectored by mosquito; and people in rural areas are mostly at risk of infection. Pooling prevalence data across the six geo-political zones of Nigeria is expected to provide a clearer insight into the burden of the disease as this information could guide towards planning ...
Hussaini A +5 more
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Laboratory Evaluation of a Rapid IgG4 Antibody Test (BLF Rapid™) for Bancroftian Filariasis. [PDF]
Am J Trop Med Hyg, 2018 At the end phase of the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis, antibody testing may have a role in decision-making for bancroftian filariasis–endemic areas.
Noordin R +7 more
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Lymphatic Endothelial Cell in Endemic Bancroftian Filariasis: A Focus on the Lymphatics of the Tunica Vaginalis Testis [PDF]
Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2018 Background. In endemic areas, lymphangiectasia is the fundamental alteration to live Wuchereria bancrofti adult worms which, in adult males, are usually found in the lymphatic vessels of the spermatic cord; accordingly, hydrocele/filaricele is the most ...
Jose Figueredo-Silva +2 more
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Bancroftian filariasis associated with male sterility. [PDF]
BMJ Case Rep, 2018 A 33-year-old man presented with recurrent pain and swelling in the inguinal region since the last 8 years, occasional fever and loss of sex drive. The pain and swelling usually lasted for 2–3 weeks with a pain-free interval of 4–5 months. He felt that the size of the left testis is gradually reducing.
Panda DK, Mohapatra DP.
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Extralymphatic disease due to bancroftian filariasis [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 1999 Infection with Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, or B. timori not only affects the structure and function of lymphatic vessels but is also associated with extralymphatic pathology and disease. Because it is now possible to detect living adult worms by
G. Dreyer, P. Dreyer, W.F. Piessens
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The Genetic Polymorphisms of 24 Base Pair Duplication and Point G102S of Human Chitotriosidase to Bancroftian Filariasis at the Thai–Myanmar Border [PDF]
Pathogens, 2019 Lymphatic filariasis, caused by lymphatic filarial parasites, Wuchereria bancrofti, and Brugia malayi, causes significant morbidity and disability to 120 million people in the tropics and subtropics.
Vivornpun Sanprasert +2 more
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Current Evidence on the Use of Antifilarial Agents in the Management of bancroftian Filariasis [PDF]
Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2011 Many trials have explored the efficacy of individual drugs and drug combinations to treat bancroftian filariasis. This narrative review summarizes the current evidence for drug management of bancroftian filariasis.
Sumadhya Deepika Fernando +2 more
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Incidental diagnosis of subcutaneous filariasis with an unusual presentation in a non-endemic area—Need to worry? [PDF]
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary CareWe report an interesting case of Bancroftian filariasis diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology in a young female hailing from a non-endemic hilly area of India, who presented with a subcutaneous swelling on the left forearm.
Shivanee Sharma +4 more
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