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Filariose bancroftiana no Brasil Bancroftian filariasis in Brazil

Revista de Saúde Pública, 1998
Foi feita revisão dos estudos sobre a distribuição geográfica e prevalências da filariose linfática bancroftiana no Brasil. Entre 1951 a 1958 foram realizados inquéritos hemoscópicos e entomológicos no País, sendo a transmissão autóctone comprovada em ...
Eliana M. M. Rocha, Gilberto Fontes
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Cofactor Independent Phosphoglycerate Mutase of Brugia malayi Induces a Mixed Th1/Th2 Type Immune Response and Inhibits Larval Development in the Host

BioMed Research International, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014
Lymphatic filariasis is a major debilitating disease, endemic in 72 countries putting more than 1.39 billion people at risk and 120 million are already infected. Despite the significant progress in chemotherapeutic advancements, there is still need for other measures like development of an effective vaccine or discovery of novel drug targets.
Prashant K. Singh, Susheela Kushwaha, Ajay K. Rana, Shailja Misra-Bhattacharya, Amogh A. Sahasrabuddhe   +4 more
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The Abundance and Biting Patterns of Culex quinquefasciatus Say (Culicidae) in the Coastal Region of Nigeria

International Scholarly Research Notices, Volume 2013, Issue 1, 2013., 2013
This study was aimed at determining the abundance and biting patterns of Culex quinquefasciatus in the coastal region of Nigeria. Collections were done by human landing catch and by CDC miniature light traps from September 2005 to August 2006. A total of 3798 C. quinquefasciatus females were collected.
Emmanuel C. Uttah, Gloria N. Wokem, Christiana Okonofua, K. Lunau, D. Park, V. Tilgar, S. Van Nouhuys   +6 more
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Filariasis Control in Coastal Nigeria: Predictive Significance of Baseline Entomological Indices of Anopheles gambiae s.l. (Diptera: Culicidae)

International Scholarly Research Notices, Volume 2013, Issue 1, 2013., 2013
This work aimed at collecting filariasis transmission data of Anopheles gambiae to be used in predicting future trends in filariasis transmission and control programme outcomes. Collection of the mosquitoes was made by human landing catch and light trap methods. In all, 5,813 females were caught from September 2005 to August 2006.
Emmanuel C. Uttah, Dominic Ibe, Gloria N. Wokem, P. A. Calatayud, O. K. Douro Kpindou   +4 more
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Current Bancroftian Filariasis Elimination on Thailand‐Myanmar Border: Public Health Challenges toward Postgenomic MDA Evaluation

International Scholarly Research Notices, Volume 2013, Issue 1, 2013., 2013
From regional and global perspectives, Thailand has progressed toward lymphatic filariasis transmission‐free zone in almost entire endemic provinces, being verified by WHO by the end of 2012 after the 5‐year implementation of mass drug administration (MDA) with diethylcarbamazine and albendazole as part of the National Program to Eliminate Lymphatic ...
Adisak Bhumiratana, Apiradee Intarapuk, Surachart Koyadun, Pannamas Maneekan, Prapa Sorosjinda-Nunthawarasilp, P. Horrocks, W. Mosca, P. A. Nogueira, J. Ogwal-Okeng, S. Tesana   +9 more
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Immunization of Mastomys coucha with Brugia malayi recombinant trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase results in significant protection against homologous challenge infection. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
Development of a vaccine to prevent or reduce parasite development in lymphatic filariasis would be a complementary approach to existing chemotherapeutic tools.
Susheela Kushwaha, Prashant Kumar Singh, Ajay Kumar Rana, Shailja Misra-Bhattacharya   +3 more
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Recent Advances on the Use of Biochemical Extracts as Filaricidal Agents

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2013, Issue 1, 2013., 2013
Lymphatic filariasis is a parasitic infection that causes a devastating public health and socioeconomic burden with an estimated infection of over 120 million individuals worldwide. The infection is caused by three closely related nematode parasites, namely, Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and B.
Nazeh M. Al-Abd, Zurainee Mohamed Nor, Abdulelah H. Al-Adhroey, Anwar Suhaimi, S. Sivanandam, Yew-Min Tzeng   +5 more
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Survey of Bancroftian filariasis infection in humans and Culex mosquitoes in the western Brazilian Amazon region: implications for transmission and control

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2013
Introduction The aim of this work was to identify possible lymphatic filariasis foci in the western Brazilian Amazonian that could be established from the reports of Rachou in the 1950s.
Rodolfo Luís Korte, Gilberto Fontes, Juliana de Souza Almeida Aranha Camargo, Eliana Maria Maurício da Rocha, Edicarlos André Cavalcante de Araújo, Marcelo Zagonel de Oliveira, Rafael Vital dos Santos, Luís Marcelo Aranha Camargo   +7 more
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MID ARM SWELLING- A RARE PRESENTATION OF FILARIASIS

National Journal of Medical Research, 2014
Bancroftian Filariasis is a tropical and subtropical disease caused by Wuchereria bancrofti and transmitted by the Culex mosquitoes. The diagnosis of it is conventionally made by demonstrating microfilariae in the peripheral blood smear.
Haren Oza, Jignasa Bhalodia, Ami Shah, Palak Modi   +3 more
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Bancroftian filariasis in two urban areas of Recife, Brasil: the role of individual risk factors Filariose bancroftiana em duas áreas urbanas do Recife, Brasil: o papel dos fatores de risco individuais

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 1995
Bancroftian filariasis is spreading in towns of endemic areas as in Recife, northeastern Brazil, where it is a major public health problem. This paper deals with the prevalence of microfilaraemia and filarial disease in two urban areas of Recife ...
M. de Fátima Militão de Albuquerque, Mauro C Marzochi, Ricardo A. de A. Ximenes, M. Cintia Braga, M. C. Maia Silva, André F Furtado   +5 more
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