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Master of Puppets: How Microbiota Drive the Nematoda Ecology and Evolution?
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 8, August 2025.The nematode microbiota can influence life‐history traits, thereby shaping the species' ecology and evolutionary trajectories. ABSTRACT In recent decades, the microbiota has emerged as a key driver of biological functions in metazoans, and nematodes are no exception.
Víctor José Trejo‐Meléndez +1 more
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The Impact of Memory Effects on Lymphatic Filariasis Transmission Using Incidence Data From Ghana
Engineering Reports, Volume 7, Issue 7, July 2025.Modeling Lymphatic Filariasis by incorporating disease awareness through fractional derivative operators. ABSTRACT Lymphatic filariasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by a parasitic worm transmitted to humans by a mosquito bite. In this study, a mathematical model is developed using the Caputo fractional operator.
Fredrick A. Wireko +5 more
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International Journal of Health Geographics, 2014 IntroductionThe precise trigger of podoconiosis — endemic non-filarial elephantiasis of the lower legs — is unknown. Epidemiological and ecological studies have linked the disease with barefoot exposure to red clay soils of volcanic origin ...
Y. Molla +6 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 +8 more
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Epidemiology of elephantiasis with special emphasis on podoconiosis in Ethiopia: A literature review
Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, 2015 Elephantiasis is a symptom of a variety of diseases that is characterized by the thickening of the skin and underlying tissues, especially in the legs, male genitals and female breasts.
Mulat Yimer +3 more
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Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.Background: Mosquito‐borne diseases, such as malaria, filariasis, dengue, chikungunya, Zika, and other viral infections, pose significant public health challenges worldwide. For many years, chemical insecticides were used in the form of indoor residual spraying (IRS) and insecticide‐treated nets (ITNs).
Awoke Minwuyelet +5 more
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2022 German Society for Immunology Prizes
, 2022 European Journal of Immunology, Volume 52, Issue 10, Page 1541-1546, October 2022.
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Anti-filarial immunity blocks parasite development and plays a protective role. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Lymphatic filariasis is a complex parasitic disease having a spectrum of clinical parameters which are critical in deciding the severity of the pathogenesis. Individuals residing in the endemic areas are categorized into different clinical groups such as:
Prakash Kumar Sahoo +3 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 +2 more
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Elephantiasis and verrucous lesions in an Ethiopian man living in Italy
Journal of Infection and Public HealthElephantiasis refers to chronic, severe lymphedema caused by the abnormal accumulation of interstitial fluid due to reduced lymph transport and lymph stasis.
Benedetta Rossi +5 more
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