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Laboratory evaluation of a rapid IgG4 antibody test (BLF Rapid™) for bancroftian filariasis [PDF]

, 2018
At the end phase of the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis, antibody testing may have a role in decision-making for bancroftian filariasis–endemic areas.
Babu, Subash, Fischer, Peter U, Hisam, Shamilah, Mahmud, Rohela, Noordin, Rahmah, Robinson, Keri, Won, Kimberly Y, Yunus, Muhammad H   +7 more
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SIMPLE AND SELECTIVE SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC ASSAY OF DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE CITRATE USING 2,3-DICHLORO-5,6-DICYANO-p-BENZOQUINONE AND 2,4-DINITRO PHENOL

Química Nova, 2015
Two simple, rapid and inexpensive spectrophotometric methods are described for the determination of diethylcarbamazine citrate (DEC) in bulk drug and formulations.
Nagaraju Swamy, Kanakapura Basavaiah
doaj   +1 more source

A State‐of‐the‐Art Appraisal of Nanomaterials in Microneedles in the Delivery of Therapeutics and Vaccines

Advanced NanoBiomed Research, Volume 5, Issue 3, March 2025.
Nanomaterial‐integrated microneedles revolutionize transdermal delivery, enabling targeted and controlled administration of therapeutics and vaccines. This review explores advancements in design, manufacturing, and applications, emphasizing enhanced drug stability, bioavailability, and patient adherence. Key preclinical and clinical findings as well as
Bwalya Angel Witika, Aaron Hutton, Pedzisai A. Makoni, Ryan F. Donnelly   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of success in national programs to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis: A perspective identifying essential elements and research needs [PDF]

, 2008
The Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF) was launched in 2000. To understand why some national programs have been more successful than others, a panel of individuals with expertise in LF elimination efforts met to assess available ...
Biswas, G., Bockarie, Moses, Bradley, M. H., El-Setouhy, M., Fischer, P. U., Henderson, R. H., Kazura, J. W., Kyelem, D., Lammie, P. J., Njenga, S. M., Ottesen, E. A., Ramaiah, K. D., Richards, F. O., Weil, G. J., Williams, S. A.   +14 more
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Protothecosis in Dogs: A Narrative Review

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Volume 39, Issue 2, March/April 2025.
ABSTRACT Protothecosis is a rare and unusual disease that affects both humans and animals, including dogs. The causative agents are unicellular, achlorophyllous, “yeast‐like” microalgae of the genus Prototheca (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta). Although usually saprophytic, Prototheca may, under conditions of immunologic compromise, become pathogenic and
Tomasz Jagielski, Angelika Proskurnicka, Mateusz Iskra, Sylwia Wronka, Zofia Bakuła, Patrizia Danesi, Marconi Rodrigues de Farias, Fábio Vinícius Ramos Portilho, Márcio Garcia Ribeiro, Uwe Rösler, Rui Kano, Richard Malik   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Imported loiasis in France: a retrospective analysis of 167 cases with comparison between sub-Saharan and non sub-Saharan African patients

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background Imported loiasis is a rare cause of consultation at the return of stay in central Africa, which often poses difficult diagnostic and therapeutic questions to practitioners especially those who are unaccustomed to tropical medicine.
Olivier Bouchaud, Sophie Matheron, Anne Loarec, Jean Dupouy Camet, Patrice Bourée, Nadine Godineau, Isabelle Poilane, Johann Cailhol, Eric Caumes   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

An open label, block randomized, community study of the safety and efficacy of co-administered ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine plus albendazole vs. diethylcarbamazine plus albendazole for lymphatic filariasis in India.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021
BackgroundBetter drug regimens for mass drug administration (MDA) could accelerate the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (LF).
Purushothaman Jambulingam, Vijesh Sreedhar Kuttiatt, Kaliannagounder Krishnamoorthy, Swaminathan Subramanian, Adinarayanan Srividya, Hari Kishan K Raju, Manju Rahi, Roopali K Somani, Mallanna K Suryaprakash, Gangeshwar P Dwivedi, Gary J Weil   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Modelling Neglected Tropical Diseases diagnostics: the sensitivity of skin snips for Onchocerca volvulus in near elimination and surveillance settings. [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: The African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control has proposed provisional thresholds for the prevalence of microfilariae in humans and of L3 larvae in blackflies, below which mass drug administration (MDA) with ivermectin can be stopped and ...
Attah, Simon K, Basáñez, Maria-Gloria, Bottomley, Christian, Isham, Valerie, Kuesel, Annette C, Lustigman, Sara, Opoku, Nicholas O, Vivas-Martínez, Sarai, Walker, Martin   +8 more
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Neglected Tropical Diseases and Female Infertility: Possible Pathophysiological Mechanisms

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Battling female infertility has posed a global challenge, where neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are nonetheless a notable contributing factor. NTDs affect a variety of diseases, often of a chronic nature, which are often cited as some of the most lethal diseases operating against the most economically disadvantaged populations across the globe.
Moses Agbomhere Hamed, Olabanji Ahmed Surakat, Victor Olukayode Ekundina, Kabirat Bolajoko Jimoh, Adetomiwa Ezekiel Adeogun, Nafisat Omolola Akanji, Oluwafemi Joshua Babalola, Patrick Chukwunonso Eya, Rajib Chowdhury   +8 more
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Genetic, Immunological, and Public Health Perspectives on Podoconiosis

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Podoconiosis is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) that primarily affects poor communities in tropical regions, particularly in sub‐Saharan African countries. The disease results from prolonged contact with red clay soils, leading to chronic lymphedema of the lower limbs.
Tsegahun Asfaw Abebe, Abiola Isawumi, Lipi Buch   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source