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Urban Lymphatic Filariasis in the Metropolis of\ud Dar es Salaam, Tanzania [PDF]

, 2013
The last decades have seen a considerable increase in urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa, and it is estimated that over 50% of the population will live in urban areas by 2040.
Malecela, Mwelecele N, Mosha, Franklin W, Mwakitalu, Mbutolwe E, Pedersen, Erling M, Simonsen, Paul E   +4 more
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Sustained reduction in prevalence of lymphatic filariasis infection in spite of missed rounds of mass drug administration in an area under mosquito nets for malaria control [PDF]

, 2011
Background The Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF) was established by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2000 with the goal of eliminating lymphatic filariasis (LF) as a public health problem globally by 2020.
Anisa A Omar, C Njeri Wamae, Charles S Mwandawiro, David H Molyneux, Dunstan A Mukoko, Masaaki Shimada, Moses J Bockarie, Sammy M Njenga   +7 more
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Epidemiological study of bancroftian filariasis in Recife, Northeastern Brazil

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1996
Wuchereria bancrofti in Pernambuco was first documented in 1952 (Azevedo & Dobbin 1952), and since then it has been reported in surveys carried out in selected areas of Recife. Several surveys were carried out from 1981 to 1991 by SUCAM.
Amélia Maciel, Abraham Rocha, Keyla Belizia F Marzochi, Zulma Medeiros, Alexandre B Carvalho, Leda Regis, Wayner Souza, Tiago Lapa, André Furtado   +8 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 ...
Njenga, SM, Muita, M, Kirigi, G, Mbugua, J, Mitsui, Y, Fujimaki, Y, Aoki, Y   +6 more
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Sero-antigen prevalence of lymphatic filariasis and risk factors of podoconiosis in Busiriba sub-county, Kamwenge district, Southwestern Uganda, August–September 2018

BMC Research Notes
Objective Given the neglected nature of filariasis, especially in Uganda where data are scarce, this cross-sectional study aimed to determine the sero-antigen prevalence of lymphatic filariasis and risk factors associated with non-lymphatic filariasis ...
Vicent Mwesigye, Benson Musinguzi, Benson Okongo, William Mucunguzi, Michael Nyende Kakaire, Richard Migisha   +5 more
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Importance of Microfilariae Detection on Night’s Peripheral Blood Smear Without Eosinophilia in a Febrile Case with Right Lower Limb Swelling

GAIMS Journal of Medical Sciences
Bancroftian filariasis is caused by the filarial parasite Wuchereria Bancrofti and is transmitted by Culexmosquitoes. It is found in tropical and subtropical countries.
Shweta S Joshi, Bhushan M Warpe, Bhavin S Sharma   +2 more
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Most of the response elicited against Wolbachia surface protein in filarial nematode infection is due to the infective larval stage [PDF]

, 2004
Immune responses to the intracellular Wolbachia bacteria of filarial nematodes are thought to contribute to the pathologic process of filarial infection.
Allen, Judith E, Blaxter, Mark L, Fenn, Katelyn, Guiliano, David B, Kurniawan, Agnes, Lamb, Tracey J, Le Goff, Laetitia, Read, Andrew F   +7 more
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Bancroftian filariasis in an endemic area of Brazil: differences between genders during puberty

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2005
Gender differences in susceptibility to infectious diseases have been observed in various studies. A survey was performed in a bancroftian filariasis endemic area in the city of Olinda, Brazil.
Cynthia Braga, Inês Dourado, Ricardo Ximenes, Janaína Miranda, Neal Alexander   +4 more
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Screening mosquito house entry points as a potential method for integrated control of endophagic filariasis, arbovirus and malaria vectors. [PDF]

, 2010
BACKGROUND: Partial mosquito-proofing of houses with screens and ceilings has the potential to reduce indoor densities of malaria mosquitoes. We wish to measure whether it will also reduce indoor densities of vectors of neglected tropical diseases ...
Furer, Benjamin, Killeen, Gerry F, Lweitoijera, Dickson W, Moore, Sarah J, Mukabana, Wolfgang R, Ngonyani, Hassan, Ogoma, Sheila B, Russell, Tanya L   +7 more
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Sex differentials in susceptibility to lymphatic filariasis and implications for maternal child immunity [PDF]

, 2017
This paper reviews epidemiological data to see if there are sex differentials in prevalence, density and clinical pathology due to lymphatic filariasis.
Brabin, L.
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