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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 ...
M. Chakraborty, H. Banu, P. Chakraborty
semanticscholar   +4 more sources

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 World
Background 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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NON-FILARIAL ELEPHANTIASIS [PDF]

BMJ, 1930
D. Harries
semanticscholar   +4 more sources

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, Charles Mackenzie, Rob Eversole, Patrick J Lammie   +3 more
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Interruption of lymphatic filariasis transmission in Manaus, a former focus of Wuchereria bancrofti in the Western Brazilian Amazon

Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2021
Objective. To confirm the absence of Wuchereria bancrofti autochthonous cases in Manaus, a former focus of lymphatic filariasis in the Western Brazilian Amazon. Methods.
Marilaine Martins, Rebeca Cristina Souza Guimarães, Gilberto Fontes   +2 more
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Population pharmacokinetics of ivermectin after mass drug administration in lymphatic filariasis endemic communities of Tanzania

CPT: Pharmacometrics &Systems Pharmacology, Volume 12, Issue 12, Page 1884-1896, December 2023., 2023
Abstract Ivermectin (IVM) is a drug of choice used with albendazole for mass drug administration (MDA) to halt transmission of lymphatic filariasis. We investigated IVM pharmacokinetic (PK) variability for its dose optimization during MDA. PK samples were collected at 0, 2, 4, and 6 h from individuals weighing greater than 15 kg (n = 468) receiving IVM
Adam M. Fimbo, Eulambius M. Mlugu, Eliford Ngaimisi Kitabi, Gerald S. Kulwa, Mohammed A. Iwodyah, Rajabu Hussein Mnkugwe, Peter P. Kunambi, Alpha Malishee, Appolinary A. R. Kamuhabwa, Omary M. Minzi, Eleni Aklillu   +10 more
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Use of medicinal plants as a remedy against lymphatic filariasis: Current status and future prospect

Health Science Reports, Volume 6, Issue 5, May 2023., 2023
Abstract Despite the successes achieved so far with the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis, there is still an appreciable number of lymphatic filarial patients who need alternative treatment and morbidity management strategies. The unresponsiveness of some cohorts to the drugs used in the mass drug administration program is currently ...
Fatima A. Fordjour, Priscilla Osei‐Poku, Afua K. A. Genfi, Kwaw G. Ainooson, Kingsley Amponsah, Patrick K. Arthur, G. Richard Stephenson, Alexander Kwarteng   +7 more
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Repellency Potential, Chemical Constituents of Ocimum Plant Essential Oils, and Their Headspace Volatiles against Anopheles gambiae s. s., Malaria Vector

Journal of Chemistry, Volume 2023, Issue 1, 2023., 2023
African malaria mosquitoes (Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto) transmit a malaria parasite (Plasmodium falciparum) to humans. The current control strategies for the vector have mainly focussed on synthetic products, which negatively impact the environment and human health.
Jonathan Osei-Owusu, William K. Heve, Owusu Fordjour Aidoo, Maxwell Jnr Opoku, Joseph Apau, Kodwo Ninsin Dadzie, Bright Yaw Vigbedor, Kwaafo Akoto Awuah-Mensah, Margaret Appiah, Akwasi Acheampong, Michael Birkett, Antony Hooper, Antonio De Lucas Consuegra   +12 more
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Betelvine (Piper betle L.): A comprehensive insight into its ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, and pharmacological, biomedical and therapeutic attributes

Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Volume 26, Issue 11, Page 3083-3119, June 2022., 2022
Abstract Piper betle L. (synonym: Piper betel Blanco), or betel vine, an economically and medicinally important cash crop, belongs to the family Piperaceae, often known as the green gold. The plant can be found all over the world and is cultivatedprimarily in South East Asian countries for its beautiful glossy heart‐shaped leaves, which are chewed or ...
Protha Biswas, Uttpal Anand, Suchismita Chatterjee Saha, Nishi Kant, Tulika Mishra, Harison Masih, Ananya Bar, Devendra Kumar Pandey, Niraj Kumar Jha, Madhumita Majumder, Neela Das, Vijaykumar Shivaji Gadekar, Mahipal S. Shekhawat, Manoj Kumar, Radha, Jarosław Proćków, José M. Pérez de la Lastra, Abhijit Dey   +17 more
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