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Erratum to: Wuchereria bancrofti infection at four primary schools and surrounding communities with no previous blood surveys in northern Uganda: the prevalence after mass drug administrations and a report on suspected non-filarial endemic elephantiasis

Tropical Medicine and Health, 2017
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1186/s41182-017-0060-y.].
E. Odongo-Aginya, A. Olia, Kilama Justin Luwa, Eiji Nagayasu, A. Auma, Geoffrey Egitat, Gerald Mwesigwa, Y. Ogino, E. Kimura, T. Horii   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Wuchereria bancrofti: Unusual Presentation as Pancytopenia [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016
Wuchereria bancrofti is an endemic filarial nematode spread by a mosquito vector. The clinical manifestations vary from asymptomatic microfilaremeia to lymhoedema.
Mili Jain, Ayush Shukla, Ashutosh Kumar, Rashmi Kushwaha, Uma Shankar Singh   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mental distress and podoconiosis in northern Ethiopia: A comparative cross-sectional study [PDF]

, 2014
Background The stigma, deformity and disability related to most neglected tropical diseases may lead to poor mental health. We aimed to assess the comorbidity of podoconiosis and mental distress.
Abreham Tamiru, Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia:Office of Population and Housing Census Commission, Charlotte Hanlon, Elizabeth Mousley, Gail Davey, Kebede Deribe, Sara Tomczyk, WHO, WHO DoMHaSA, WHOQOL Group   +9 more
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Circulating microbial products and acute phase proteins as markers of pathogenesis in lymphatic filarial disease. [PDF]

PLoS Pathogens, 2012
Lymphatic filariasis can be associated with development of serious pathology in the form of lymphedema, hydrocele, and elephantiasis in a subset of infected patients.
R Anuradha, P Jovvian George, N Pavan Kumar, Michael P Fay, V Kumaraswami, Thomas B Nutman, Subash Babu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lymphatic Filariasis Control in Tanzania: Effect of Six Rounds of Mass Drug Administration with Ivermectin and Albendazole on Infection and Transmission. [PDF]

, 2013
Control of lymphatic filariasis (LF) in most countries of sub-Saharan Africa is based on annual mass drug administration (MDA) with a combination of ivermectin and albendazole, in order to interrupt transmission. We present findings from a detailed study
C Chaccour, DJ Tisch, DW Meyrowitsch, DW Meyrowitsch, DW Meyrowitsch, E Michael, E Michael, E Michael, EM Pedersen, Erling M Pedersen, FO Richards, GJ Weil, GJ Weil, GJ Weil, H Joseph, HM Joseph, JD King, JE McMahon, JE McMahon, JL Liang, JM Mlandonicky, KC Kobylinski, KD Ramaiah, KY Won, LM Zeldenryk, M Parker, MN Malecela, Mwele N Malecela, N Kolstrup, O Mitja, Paul E Simonsen, PE Simonsen, PE Simonsen, PE Simonsen, PE Simonsen, PE Simonsen, PE Simonsen, PE Simonsen, PE Simonsen, PE Simonsen, PJ Hotez, RMR Ramzy, RT Rwegoshora, Stephen M Magesa, WHO, WHO, William N Kisinza, YA Derua, Yahya A Derua   +48 more
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Patients' perceptions of podoconiosis causes, prevention and consequences in East and West Gojam, Northern Ethiopia [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND Podoconiosis is a form of non-filarial elephantiasis that affects barefoot individuals in highland tropical areas. The disease presents with bilateral, asymmetric swelling of the legs, usually confined to below the knee. This study aimed to
A Animut, A Lopez, A Tora, Abreham Tamiru, B Yakob, B Yakob, Central Statistical Agency (Ethiopia), Government of Ethiopia, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), D Ayode, D Molyneux, DN Durrheim, E GebreHanna, EE Luka, EW Price, F Tekola, F Tekola, F Tekola, F Tekola, F Tekola Ayele, F Tekola Ayele, G Alemu, G Davey, G Davey, G Davey, G Davey, G Davey, Gail Davey, K Destas, KD Ramaiah, M Perera, MG Weiss, S Tomczyk, S Wanji, Sara Tomczyk, TK Suma, Tsige Amberbir, WHO, YB Molla, Yordanos B Molla   +37 more
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Economic costs of endemic non‐filarial elephantiasis in Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia [PDF]

Tropical Medicine & International Health, 2006
SummaryBackground Endemic non‐filarial elephantiasis or podoconiosis is a chronic and debilitating geochemical disease occurring in individuals exposed to red clay soil derived from alkalic volcanic rock. It is a major public health problem in countries in tropical Africa, Central America and North India.Objective To estimate the direct and the average
Fasil Tekola, Damen Haile Mariam, Gail Davey   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Relationship Between Health Literacy and Re-emerging Elephantiasis in Aceh Barat

J-Kesmas: Jurnal Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat (The Indonesian Journal of Public Health), 2021
Filariasis is an infectious disease caused by filarial worms if it is not fast, it will experience permanent disability, it occurs when a chronic condition occurs when the feet and hands become swollen, in that condition it is called elephantiasis ...
Danvil Nabela, D. Fera, Susy Sriwahyuni, Agusriati Muliyana   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The therapeutic efficacy and macrofilaricidal activity of doxycycline for the treatment of river blindness [PDF]

, 2014
Background. Onchocerca volvulus and lymphatic filariae, causing river blindness and elephantiasis, depend on endosymbiotic Wolbachia bacteria for growth, development, fertility, and survival.
Achim Hoerauf, Agwuh, Basáñez, Basáñez, Bosshardt, Cattamanchi, Chib, Churcher, de Andrade, Debrah, Duke, Duke, Gardon, Gelman, Hoerauf, Hoerauf, Hoerauf, Hoerauf, Hoerauf, Hoerauf, Hoerauf, Mand, Mark J. Taylor, Martin Walker, María-Gloria Basáñez, Norton, Osei-Atweneboana, Plaisier, Plaisier, Roberts, Sabine Specht, Specht, Tamarozzi, Taylor, Taylor, Taylor, Taylor, Taylor, Thomas S. Churcher, van Rie, Wanji, Wearing, World Health Organization, Xia   +43 more
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Elephantiasis nostras verrucosa in a patient with lipedema and lipolymphedema

Nasza Dermatologia Online, 2021
Elephantiasis nostras verrucosa is a group of rare cutaneous changes comprising dermal fibrosis, hyperkeratotic, and verrucous and papillomatous lesions secondary to chronic non-filarial lymphedema.
L. D. S. Godoy, Paula Pereira de Godoy Capeletto, A. Godoy, ose Maria Pereira de Godoy   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source