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Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2018 Lymphatic filariasis (LF) infects an estimated 120 million people worldwide, with a further 856 million considered at risk of infection and requiring preventative chemotherapy.
C. Gordon, Malcolm K. Jones, D. McManus
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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 +6 more
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The global distribution and transmission limits of lymphatic filariasis: past and present. [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is one of the neglected tropical diseases targeted for global elimination by 2020 and to guide elimination efforts countries have, in recent years, conducted extensive mapping surveys.
Bockarie, Moses J +10 more
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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 +4 more
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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 +4 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 +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 +5 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 +3 more
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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 +5 more
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Tropical Medicine and Health, 2019 Background Surveillance of hidden foci or resurgence of the bancroftian filariasis has high priority to maintain the elimination status in Sri Lanka.
Hidekazu Takagi +6 more
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