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Diethylcarbamazine elicits calcium signals by activation of Brugia malayi TRP-2b channels heterologously expressed in HEK293 cells [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Diethylcarbamazine is a classic anthelmintic that is used for the prevention and treatment of lymphatic filariasis. The mode of action of diethylcarbamazine is still not well understood with the consensus that it acts on the host immune system, rather ...
Paul D. E. Williams, Sudhanva S. Kashyap, Alan P. Robertson, Richard J. Martin   +3 more
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Antifilarial treatment strategies: a systematic review and network meta-analysis [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background The World Health Organization (WHO) prescribes mass drug administration (MDA) to eradicate lymphatic filariasis within endemic populations.
Muayad Saud Albadrani, Amr Molla, Hossein M. Elbadawy, Heba M Eltahir, Shyamkumar Sriram, Mekky M Abouzied, Eman Mohamed Sharaf Elsayed   +6 more
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Treatment of loiasis: a review of clinical management recommendations [PDF]

Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Background Loiasis affects more than 20 million residents of endemic regions in Central and West Africa causing chronic and often lifelong disease. Antifilarial treatment options for loiasis include diethylcarbamazine, ivermectin, and albendazole.
Dorothea Ekoka Mbassi, Rike Dreeßen, Rella Zoleko Manego, Saskia Dede Davi, Tamara Nordmann, Johannes Mischlinger, Michael Ramharter   +6 more
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Coverage evaluation of mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis in four endemic districts of Jharkhand, India [PDF]

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
Background Lymphatic filariasis (LF) remains endemic in several districts of Jharkhand despite repeated Mass Drug Administration (MDA) rounds. This study assessed drug coverage, compliance, and associated factors in four endemic districts: Deoghar, Dumka,
Bijit Biswas, G. Jahnavi, Pratima Gupta, Abhishek Paul, Saurabh Varshney   +4 more
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Microfilaria: A Microscopic Baby Dance. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Filarial fever should always be kept in mind as a key differential diagnosis of febrile illnesses in endemic areas.
Mohanty S, Nadeem M, Dey M, Mohapatra PR.   +3 more
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Ocular loaiasis in France: the first case report from Brittany [PDF]

Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection
We report the case of a 21-year-old Cameroonian woman residing in France for one year, who presented to our department with left eye discomfort and itching.
Sarah Kerkouri, Thomas Monfort, Dorothée Quinio, Béatrice Cochener-Lamard   +3 more
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A Case of Possible Loiasis Contracted in Cameroon and Diagnosed in Milan, Italy, and Review of Cases Published in Dermatological Journals

Case Reports in Dermatology, 2021
Loiasis is an infestation of the skin and eyes caused by the nematode Loa loa. We report a case of loiasis in a woman who contracted the infestation in Cameroon.
Luisa Lunardon, Maurizio Romagnuolo, Marco Cusini, Stefano Veraldi   +3 more
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Frequency and Distribution of Lymphatic Filariasis in Somalia: A Single-Center Experience. [PDF]

J Trop Med
“Filariasis is a chronic, mosquito‐borne parasitic infection. Chronic infection can lead to swelling of extremities, hydroceles, and testicular masses.” Purpose The study aimed to evaluate the frequency and distribution of filariasis in Somalia. Methods Patients were assessed using clinical examination, cytology, peripheral blood smears, and Doppler ...
Ali AM, Dogan A, Mohamud FA, Abdisad Ali T, Isse SA, Ali AA.   +5 more
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Bis(N,N-diethyl-4-methyl-4-piperazine-1-carboxamide) tetrakis(isothiocyanato-κN)cobalt(II), a model compound for the blue color developed in the Scott test

Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications, 2023
The complex, bis(N,N-diethyl-4-methyl-4-piperazine-1-carboxamide) tetrakis(isothiocyanato-κN)cobalt(II) (N,N-diethyl-4-methyl-4-piperazine-1-carboxamide = diethylcarbamazine), (C10H22N3O)2[Co(NCS)4], is presented.
Allen G. Oliver, Tracy-Lynn E. Lockwood, Jessica Zinna, Marya Lieberman   +3 more
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Bilateral macular telangiectasias with macular edema in a patient on incessant diethylcarbamazine medication – A case report

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. Case Reports, 2023
Macular telangiectasia is characterized by bilateral alterations of the macular capillary network and neurosensory atrophy, but it is very rarely associated with macular edema.
Saurabh Agrawal
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