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Seasonal pattern of Bancroftian Filariasis transmission in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Journal of Entomology and Nematology, 2019
Bancroftian filariasis in Nigeria is endemic with 22.1% of the population thought to be infected. The main mosquito genera implicated with Wuchereria bancrofti transmission are Anopheles and Culex.
A. Amaechi, B. Nwoke, J. I. Iwunze, F. Njoku   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Economic Costs and Benefits of a Community-Based Lymphedema Management Program for Lymphatic Filariasis in Odisha State, India [PDF]

, 2016
Lymphatic filariasis afflicts 68 million people in 73 countries, including 17 million persons living with chronic lymphedema. The Global Program to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis aims to stop new infections and to provide care for persons already ...
Addiss, David, Fox, LeAnne, Rout, Jonathan, Sawers, Larry, Stillwaggon, Eileen   +4 more
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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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An investigation of the disparity in estimates of microfilaraemia and antigenaemia in lymphatic filariasis surveys [PDF]

, 2015
The diagnosis of lymphatic filariasis (LF) is based typically on either microfilaraemia as assessed by microscopy or filarial antigenaemia using an immuno-chromatographic test.
Bockarie, Moses J, Brooker, Simon J, Cano, Jorge, Davies, Emmanuel, Moraga, Paula, Nikolay, Birgit, Njenga, Sammy M, Okorie, Patricia N, Rebollo, Maria P   +8 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
doaj   +1 more source

A multicenter evaluation of diagnostic tools to define endpoints for programs to eliminate bancroftian filariasis. [PDF]

PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2012
Successful mass drug administration (MDA) campaigns have brought several countries near the point of Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) elimination. A diagnostic tool is needed to determine when the prevalence levels have decreased to a point that MDA campaigns ...
Gass K, Beau de Rochars MV, Boakye D, Bradley M, Fischer PU, Gyapong J, Itoh M, Ituaso-Conway N, Joseph H, Kyelem D, Laney SJ, Legrand AM, Liyanage TS, Melrose W, Mohammed K, Pilotte N, Ottesen EA, Plichart C, Ramaiah K, Rao RU, Talbot J, Weil GJ, Williams SA, Won KY, Lammie P.   +24 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Pharmacokinetics, safety, and efficacy of a single co-administered dose of diethylcarbamazine, albendazole and ivermectin in adults with and without Wuchereria bancrofti infection in Cote d\u27Ivoire [PDF]

, 2019
BackgroundA single co-administered dose of ivermectin (IVM) plus diethylcarbamazine (DEC) plus albendazole (ALB), or triple-drug therapy, was recently found to be more effective for clearing microfilariae (Mf) than standard DEC plus ALB currently used ...
Bjerum, Catherine M, Chhonker, Yashpal S, Edi, Constant, King, Christopher L, Koudou, Benjamin G, Meite, Aboulaye, Murry, Daryl J, Ouattara, Allassane F, Penali, Louis K, Weil, Gary J   +9 more
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Filariasis diagnosed by real-time ultrasound scanning as filarial dance sign – A case report

IDCases, 2022
Introduction: Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a vector-borne illness caused due to Wuchereria bancrofti. Genital abnormalities may result from chronic inflammation of the lymphatic vessels and obstruction of the afferent vessels in Bancroftian filariasis ...
Shekhar Gurung, Saurab Karki, Krishna Kharal, Sudeep Thapa, Suresh Thapa, Surakshya Baral   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spatial distribution of podoconiosis in relation to environmental factors in Ethiopia: a historical review [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND An up-to-date and reliable map of podoconiosis is needed to design geographically targeted and cost-effective intervention in Ethiopia.
Abdisalan Mohamed Noor, AC Clements, Asrat Hailu, AW Onapa, C Sikorski, D Frommel, DH Molyneux, DH Molyneux, E Price, EW Price, EW Price, EW Price, EW Price, EW Price, EW Price, EW Price, F de Lalla, F Tekola, Fikre Enquselassie, G Alemu, G Davey, G Davey, G Davey, G Mengistu, Gail Davey, GG Oli, H Birrie, H Kloos, HH Weinert, JM Macé, JO Gyapong, JO Gyapong, K Deribe, K Desta, Kebede Deribe, Melanie Newport, MK Saunders, P Crivelli, Rachel L. Pullan, Richard Reithinger, RJ Hijmans, RL Pullan, S Brooker, S Wanji, S Wanji, Simon J. Brooker, SM Njenga, W Shiferaw, YB Molla   +48 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
doaj   +1 more source