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Seasonal changes of infectivity rates of Bancroftian filariasis vectors in coast province, Kenya [PDF]

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, 2009
Background & objectives: Bancroftian filariasis in Kenya is endemic in coastal districts with anestimated number of 2.5 million people at risk of infection.
Sichangi Kasili, Florence Oyieke, C. Wamae, Charles Mbogod   +3 more
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Liquid-based cytological diagnosis of achylous unilateral bancroftian pleural effusion: An uncommon presentation of a common problem

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 2019
Lymphatic filariasis is endemic and common in India. Filariasis is a widespread public health problem seen commonly in tropical countries. Filarial organism can be detected in cytological smears from various sites of the body in clinically unsuspected ...
Pinki Pandey, Megha Ralli, Savita Agarwal, Ranjan Agarwal   +3 more
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Unusual presentation of filariasis as an abscess: A case report

Journal of Cytology, 2016
Bancroftian filariasis, a tropical and subtropical disease caused by Wuchereria bancrofti, is transmitted by the culex mosquito. The disease is conventionally diagnosed by the demonstration of microfilaria in peripheral blood smear.
Mukta Ahuja, Sonam Kumar Pruthi, Renu Gupta, Pratima Khare   +3 more
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Defective Concanavalin A-Induced Suppression in Bancroftian Filariasis [PDF]

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, 1987
A concanavalin-A-induced suppressor cell assay was carried out in 10 patients with chronic filarial disease, 13 asymptomatic microfilaria carriers and 7 healthy subjects. Both the chronic filarial patients and the asymptomatic microfilaria carriers showed statistically significant reduced suppression indices when compared with the control subjects. The
Vanamala, C R, Narayanan, P R
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Preparation of Ecofriendly Formulations Containing Biologically Active Monoterpenes with Their Fumigant and Residual Toxicities against Adults of Culex pipiens

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2016, Issue 1, 2016., 2016
Different mixtures of monoterpenes (ketone, alcohol, and alkene) were loaded on paper discs and wax and their knockdown activities were evaluated against Culex pipiens adults. Some individual monoterpenes were also evaluated by residual toxicity technique.
Mohamed E. I. Badawy, Nehad E. M. Taktak, Osama M. Awad, Souraya A. Elfiki, Nadia E. Abou El-Ela, Jean P. Gonzalez   +5 more
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Bancroftian filariasis in Kwale District, Kenya

East African Medical Journal, 2009
To determine the prevalence of Wuchereria bancrofti infection in an area designated for filariasis control trial.A cross-sectional survey.Three villages in Kinango location, Kwale district, Coast Province, Kenya.Oral informed consent to participate was obtained from adults and parents or guardians of children below fifteen years of age.Microfilaraemia ...
Y Fujimaki, J. Mbugua, G. Kirigi, M Muita, Y Mitsui, Y Aoki, Sammy M. Njenga   +6 more
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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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