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Insulin receptor knockdown blocks filarial parasite development and alters egg production in the southern house mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018
Lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis, is a painful and profoundly disfiguring disease. Wuchreria bancrofti (Wb) is responsible for >90% of infections and the remainder are caused by Brugia spp.
Andrew Bradley Nuss, Mark R Brown, Upadhyayula Suryanarayana Murty, Monika Gulia-Nuss   +3 more
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The complexities of blood‐feeding patterns in mosquitoes and sandflies and the burden of disease: A minireview

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 10, Issue 5, September 2024.
Mosquitoes and phlebotomine sandflies are infectious disease vectors through hematophagy. The development of hematophagy likely provided an evolutionary advantage, offering a rich nutrient source for reproduction. These insects exhibit diverse blood‐feeding patterns, from invertebrates to various vertebrates. Multiple sensory cues to guide host‐seeking
Fatma Bursali, Mustapha Touray
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Immune Responses to Filarial Nematodes: A Mechanistic Evaluation of Evasion and Modulation Strategies

Immuno
Filarial parasites are long-lived organisms that cause extreme morbidity due to pathological manifestations, including lymphedema, hydrocele, and elephantiasis.
Tripti Singh, Shivani Sharma, Animesh Tripathi, Sunil Kumar, Anchal Singh   +4 more
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Filarial parasites develop faster and reproduce earlier in response to host immune effectors that determine filarial life expectancy.

PLoS Biology, 2010
Humans and other mammals mount vigorous immune assaults against helminth parasites, yet there are intriguing reports that the immune response can enhance rather than impair parasite development.
Simon A Babayan, Andrew F Read, Rachel A Lawrence, Odile Bain, Judith E Allen   +4 more
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Isolated perinephric abscess as the initial manifestation of filariasis—an unusual presentation

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 12, Issue 3, March 2024.
Graphical Abstract Key Clinical Message Filariasis may present as an isolated perinephric abscess. Hence, a high index of suspicion should be maintained in endemic settings. Abstract In cases with unexplained fever, eosinophilia and perinephric collection, it is necessary to do detailed infectious disease work up. High index of suspicion is required to
Govind Sharma, Rajat Sachdeva, Shweta Aggarwal, Amogh Verma, Ayush Anand, Ajeet Singh, Prakasini Satapathy   +6 more
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Vulvar non-filarial elephantiasis associated with scabies

International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports, 2017
Vulvar elephantiasis is a very rare condition often caused by filariasis infection. Other causes like general inflammatory disease, cancer treatment, traumatic causes or other infections can also explain the occurrence of this condition . In some cases it is due to unknown causes.
Sarah Sabur, Saoussane Bounajma, Mounia Nasr, Samir Mazouz   +3 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 H, Mariam, Gail, Davey   +2 more
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A Clinico- Epidemiological Study Of Filarial Related Orthopaedic Manifestations

Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 1992
An epidemiological study was undertaken to study the incidence and distribution of orthopaedic manifestations of filariasis in an endemic area. A total of 207 cases were clinically examined and investigated. Patients were divided into three groups , viz.,
Patond K.R, Tandon V, Harinath B.C, Narang P, Srivastava S.K, Cheirmaraj K, Rao Rama B.V   +6 more
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Circulating microbial products and acute phase proteins as markers of pathogenesis in lymphatic filarial disease.

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
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Transcriptomes and pathways associated with infectivity, survival and immunogenicity in Brugia malayi L3

BMC Genomics, 2009
Background Filarial nematode parasites cause serious diseases such as elephantiasis and river blindness in humans, and heartworm infections in dogs. Third stage filarial larvae (L3) are a critical stage in the life cycle of filarial parasites, because ...
Spiro David, Yin Yong, Mitreva Makedonka, Rush Amy C, Li Ben-Wen, Ghedin Elodie, Weil Gary J   +6 more
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