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Shrinking the lymphatic filariasis map of Ethiopia: reassessing the population at risk through nationwide mapping [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND Mapping of lymphatic filariasis (LF) is essential for the delineation of endemic implementation units and determining the population at risk that will be targeted for mass drug administration (MDA).
Assefa, Ashenafi, Bockarie, Moses J, Brooker, Simon J, Cano, Jorge, Davey, Gail, Deribe, Kebede, Gonzalez-Escalada, Alba, Kebede, Amha, P Rebollo, Maria, Shafi, Oumer, Sime, Heven   +10 more
core   +13 more sources

A mechanism for chronic filarial hydrocele with implications for its surgical repair. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2010
BACKGROUND: Chronic hydrocele is the most common manifestation of bancroftian filariasis, an endemic disease in 80 countries. In a prospective study, we evaluated the occurrence of intrascrotal lymphangiectasia, gross appearance/consistency of the testis,
Joaquim Norões, Gerusa Dreyer
doaj   +1 more source

Culex (Diptera: Culicidae) Mosquitoes in Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia, and Their Molecular Identification

International Journal of Zoology, Volume 2021, Issue 1, 2021., 2021
Morphological characteristics have been the gold standard method to identify mosquito species. However, morphological identification has many limitations including lack of expertise and damaging of external characters due to improper specimen handling.
Elsiddig Noureldin, Ommer Dafalla, Abdualziz Hakami, Mohammed Jubran, Ahmed Alzhrani, Muhannad Mujally, Othman Shajari, Ali Khardali, Zaki Eisa, Marco Cucco   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the Filariasis Causing Parasites in Adult Mosquitoes and the Vector Mosquito Larval Breeding in Selected Medical Officer of Health Areas in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2021, Issue 1, 2021., 2021
The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of filariasis causing parasites in adult mosquitoes and vector mosquito larval breeding in four Medical Officer of Health (MOH) areas in Gampaha district, Sri Lanka. Adult female mosquitoes at their resting places were collected using a prokopack aspirator operated twice a day from 7.00 am to ...
S. A. S. Pilagolla, L. D. Amarasinghe, Pedro P. Chieffi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimization of a Loop‐Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay as a Point‐of‐Care Tool for the Detection of Wuchereria bancrofti in Human Blood in Tana River Delta, Kenya

Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2021, Issue 1, 2021., 2021
Introduction. Accurate detection of filarial parasites in humans and vectors is essential for the implementation and evaluation of Global and National Programs to eliminate lymphatic filariasis. Immunological methods to detect infection are available; however, cross‐reactivity issues have been reported in most of them.
Kinyatta Nancy, Wambua Lillian, Mutahi Wilkinson, Mugasa Claire, Kamau Luna, Wachira Dorcas, Githae Rosemary, Lusweti Japheth, Ichugu Christine, Waigi Emily, Kagai Jim, Bernard Marchand   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Filarial antigenemia and Loa loa night blood microfilaremia in an area without bancroftian filariasis in the Democratic Republic of Congo. [PDF]

Am J Trop Med Hyg, 2014
Implementation of mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis (LF) has been delayed in central Africa because of incomplete mapping and coendemic loiasis. We mapped two regions in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that were suspected to have LF.
Bakajika DK, Nigo MM, Lotsima JP, Masikini GA, Fischer K, Lloyd MM, Weil GJ, Fischer PU.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Molecular Characterization of a Reemergent Brugia malayi Parasite in Sri Lanka, Suggestive of a Novel Strain

BioMed Research International, Volume 2021, Issue 1, 2021., 2021
Sri Lanka achieved elimination status for lymphatic filariasis in 2016; still, the disease remains a potential public health issue. The present study is aimed at identifying a subperiodic Brugia sp. parasite which has reemerged in Sri Lanka after four decades via molecular‐based analysis.
C. H. Mallawarachchi, T. G. A. N. Chandrasena, G. P. Withanage, R. Premarathna, S. M. N. S. M. Mallawarachchi, Nilmini Y. Gunawardane, Ranil S. Dasanayake, Dinesh Gunarathna, N. R. de Silva, Khalid Mehmood   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is the coverage of mass-drug-administration adequate for elimination of Bancroftian filariasis? An experience from West Bengal, India.

Trop Parasitol, 2015
Background: Bancroftian filariasis is the second most common mosquito-borne disease in India. Government of India adopted mass-drug-administration (MDA) since 2004 for its elimination by 2015 AD. Objective: The aim was to assess the coverage, compliance,
Haldar D, Ghosh D, Mandal D, Sinha A, Sarkar GN, Sarkar S.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Relevance of the eosinophil blood count in bancroftian filariasis as a screening tool for the treatment. [PDF]

Pathog Glob Health, 2013
Musso D.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Acute eosinophilic glomerulonephritis with Bancroftian filariasis [PDF]

Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1979
A case is reported of Bancroftian filariasis and acute immune complex glomerulonephritis in a 44-year-old man. Renal biopsy showed microfilariae and large numbers of eosinophils in the glomeruli (eosinophilic glomerulonephritis). The absence of other aetiological factors suggests that the glomerulonephritis may have been of filarial origin.
V. Gunasekaran, M.G. Kirubakaran, Anand Date, J. C. M. Shastry   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources