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GAIMS Journal of Medical SciencesBancroftian 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 +2 more
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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. +11 more
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Indian Journal of Community and Family Medicine, 2015 Background: Lymphatic filariasis is one of the oldest and most debilitating of all the neglected tropical diseases. To interrupt transmission of this disease and to eliminate lymphatic filariasis as a public-health problem by 2020, WHO recommends annual ...
H S Ravish, Malatesh Undi, A R Rachana
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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 +4 more
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Understanding the relationship between prevalence of microfilariae and antigenaemia using a model of lymphatic filariasis infection. [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Lymphatic filariasis is a debilitating neglected tropical disease that affects impoverished communities. Rapid diagnostic tests of antigenaemia are a practical alternative to parasitological tests of microfilaraemia for mapping and ...
Brooker, Simon J +6 more
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Cancer Science, Volume 116, Issue 8, Page 2281-2295, August 2025.PSMD14/E2F1 axis‐mediated CENPF could promote the metastasis of BC through inhibiting arachidonic acid metabolism‐induced ferroptosis. This research might bring novel insights on discovering methods in alleviating tumor metastasis in BC. ABSTRACT The metastasis of triple‐negative breast cancer (TNBC) usually contributes to the failure of treatment ...
Meifeng Zhou +4 more
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Dietilcarbamazina no tratamento da filariose bancroftiana
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 1997 Os autores realizaram uma ampla revisão sobre o tratamento da filariose bancroftiana com a droga dietilcarbamazina. Os aspectos interessantes sobre o histórico de sua descoberta e os conceitos básicos de sua farmacologia foram relatados de forma resumida.
Gerusa Dreyer, Joaquim Norões
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Diethylcarbamazine Therapy in Tropical Eosinophilia [PDF]
BMJ, 1960 Recently diethylcarbamazine has shown promising results in the treatment of tropical eosinophilia. The drug was used for the first time in this ailment by Ganatra and Lewis (1955). Since then reports have appeared in the literature showing that it is safe, and as effective as arsenic, in the treatment of the condition. Chaudhuri (1956) used daily doses
K, NATH, S N, PANDEYA
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Appraising the visibility, relevance and impacts of clinical pharmacology
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, Volume 91, Issue 7, Page 1884-1898, July 2025.Aims Clinical pharmacology (CP) used to be a strong medical and scientific field, but during the last three decades it seems to have lost some of its appeal. We reviewed the visibility, relevance and impact of CP and clinical pharmacologists across the globe and suggest ways to strengthen the discipline to address future pharmacotherapeutic challenges.
Serge Cremers +5 more
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Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 2020 Diethylcarbamazine citrate (DEC) is known as an effective treatment for bronchial asthma because of its ability to reduce eosinophil trafficking to the lung tissue.
Nosibah Abdul-Razek +3 more
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