Wolbachia and Lymphatic Filarial Nematodes and Their Implications in the Pathogenesis of the Disease [PDF]
Journal of Parasitology ResearchLymphatic filariasis (LF) is an infection of three closely related filarial worms such as Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and Brugia timori. These worms can cause a devastating disease that involves acute and chronic lymphoedema of the extremities ...
Abebaw Setegn +2 more
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Elephantiasis mimicry in recurrent lower limb skin infections in a diabetic patient: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2023 Background Chronic edema as a complication of systemic diseases or infections can mimic filarial lymphedema (also known as elephantiasis) and considered so. We describe a case of chronic lymphedema that mimicked elephantiasis in a diabetic man.
Puneet Bramania +3 more
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Unraveling the Dynamics of Human Filarial Infections: Immunological Responses, Host Manifestations, and Pathogen Biology [PDF]
PathogensLymphatic filariasis (LF), or elephantiasis, is a neglected tropical disease caused by filarial worms, primarily Wuchereria bancrofti, transmitted through mosquito bites.
Anuradha Rajamanickam, Subash Babu
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FILARIAL ELEPHANTIASIS OF LOWER EXTREMITY : A REVIEW
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 1985 Elephantiasis of the lower limb is one of the most troublesome and common manifestation of filariasis. It is a very old problem in India, as Manu described it as an obstacle to the invitation of a Priest to annual remembrance festivities ("Shradha karma")
T. C. GOEL
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Filarial Elephantiasis of Scrotum: A Review
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 1986 T. C. Goel
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Preliminary study on buffy coat smear and molecular detection of microfilaria in domestic chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) raised in Southern Thailand [PDF]
Veterinary WorldBackground and Aim: Filarial nematode typically produces a larval stage (microfilariae) in the bloodstream of vertebrate hosts, where microfilariae reside in the blood or subcutaneous tissues.
Pornchai Pornpanom, Kanpapat Boonchuay
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PREVALENCE OF AEROBIC BACTERIA CAUSING WOUND INFECTION IN PATIENTS WITH FILARIAL ELEPHANTIASIS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF KOLKATA, INDIA [PDF]
Exploratory Animal and Medical Research, 2022 Lymphatic filariasis, thought to be a neglected tropical disease (NTD) globally, is caused by microscopic, thread-like nematodes. The present study was conducted to identify the microorganisms in the ulcerative wounds of filarial elephantiasis.
Bhakti Pada Barman +3 more
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The Potentials of Calotropis procera against Filarial Elephantiasis: An in- silico approach [PDF]
Journal of Parasitic Diseases, 2021 Abstract Lymphatic filariasis is one of the major diseases that belong to the category of neglected tropical illness. Filarial nematodes are the cause of the disease and are transmitted to humans via blood-feeding arthropod vectors. Drugs such as Albendazole, Ivermectin and diethylcarbamazine are administered either individually or in ...
Aswin Mohan +4 more
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Bilateral vulval filarial elephantiasis [PDF]
BMJ Case Reports, 2018 A 25-year-old unmarried woman, resident of a filarial endemic region, presented with progressive swelling of the vulva along with recent onset redness, dragging pain and consequent difficulty in walking. She had noticed the vulval swelling about 2 years before her presentation and had been suffering from recurrent episodes of low-grade fever for the ...
Partha Pratim Chakraborty +2 more
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Filarial excretory-secretory products induce human monocytes to produce lymphangiogenic mediators. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014 The nematodes Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia spp. infect over 120 million people worldwide, causing lymphedema, elephantiasis and hydrocele, collectively known as lymphatic filariasis.
Tiffany Weinkopff +3 more
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