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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
doaj   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Bancroftian Filariasis: Chyluria/Hematuria (Report of 42 cases)

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2003
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Santosh M Shrestha, Sobhana Shrestha
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Short report: Semi-quantitative scoring of an immunochromatographic test for circulating filarial antigen [PDF]

, 2013
The value of a semi-quantitative scoring of the filarial antigen test (Binax Now Filariasis card test, ICT) results was evaluated during a field survey in. the Republic of Congo.
Bopda, Jean, Boussinesq, Michel, Chesnais, Cedric B, Louya, Frederic, Majewski, Andrew C, Missamou, Francois, Pion, Sebastien D.S., Weil, Gary J   +7 more
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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
wiley   +1 more source

Recent Advances In The Control Of Bancroftian Filariasis

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2013
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Manabu Sasa
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing the presence of Wuchereria bancrofti in vector and human populations from urban communities in Conakry, Guinea [PDF]

, 2015
The Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis was launched in 2000 with the goal of interrupting transmission of lymphatic filariasis (LF) through multiple rounds of mass drug administration (MDA).
Boakye, Daniel A., Bockarie, Moses J., Dadzie, Samuel K., de Souza, Dziedzom K., Diakité, Lamia, Goepogui, Andre, King, Sandra A., Kouassi, Bernard L., Koudou, Benjamin G., Mamadou, Baldé S., Narh, Charles A., Utzinger, Jürg   +11 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
wiley   +1 more source

Humans from Wuchereria bancrofti endemic area elicit substantial immune response to proteins of the filarial parasite Brugia malayi and its endosymbiont Wolbachia [PDF]

, 2017
Detailed information of the individuals of bancroftian filariasis endemic area participated in the current study.
Anand Setty Balakrishnan, Dhanvantri Chahar, Mahendra Pal Singh Negi, Mamta Gangwar, Ruchi Jha, Shailja Misra-Bhattacharya   +5 more
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