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Filarial lymphoedema and elephantiasis of lower limb: A review of 44 cases

Journal of British Surgery, 1986
Abstract Twenty patients with early lymphoedema due to filariasis and twenty-four patients with elephantiasis of the lower limb were subjected to lymph nodovenous shunt (LNVS) and Charles' operation respectively. In 62 per cent of cases subjected to LNVS operation, there was a rapid relief of lymphoedema followed by slow reduction, 24 ...
M C, Dandapat, S K, Mohapatro, S S, Mohanty   +2 more
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COMPARATIVE STUDY OF FILARIAL DETECTION BY MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION AND SEROLOGICAL ASSAY UTILIZING BMR1 AND BMXSP RECOMBINANT ANTIGENS FOR EVALUATION OF FILARIASIS ELIMINATION PROGRAM AT KAMPUNG SAWAH AND PAMULANG, SOUTH TANGERANG DISTRICT, BANTEN, INDONESIA

Indonesian Journal of Tropical and Infectious Disease, 2015
South Tangerang district is one of the endemic areas for filariasis; and based on an evaluation study in 2008-2009 which covered several subdistricts, the prevalence of microfilaria was between 1–2.4%.
Silvia Nasution
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Macrofilaricidal Activity in Wuchereria bancrofti after 2 Weeks Treatment with a Combination of Rifampicin plus Doxycycline

Journal of Parasitology Research, 2011
Infection with the filarial nematode Wuchereria bancrofti can lead to lymphedema, hydrocele, and elephantiasis. Since adult worms cause pathology in lymphatic filariasis (LF), it is imperative to discover macrofilaricidal drugs for the treatment of the ...
Alexander Yaw Debrah, Sabine Mand, Yeboah Marfo-Debrekyei, Linda Batsa, Anna Albers, Sabine Specht, Ute Klarmann, Kenneth Pfarr, Ohene Adjei, Achim Hoerauf   +9 more
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A Framework for Segmenting Filarial Worm in Thick Blood Smear Images Using Morphological Operations [PDF]

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
Filariasis is a parasitic disease caused by thread-like nematode worms known as filarial worms. This disease is transmitted to humans through bites of infected mosquitoes. Filariasis is a significant public health concern in many tropical and subtropical
Baskaran Sharmila, Krishnamurthy Kamalanand, Raju Lourduraj John De Britto   +2 more
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Pyruvate produced by Brugia spp. via glycolysis is essential for maintaining the mutualistic association between the parasite and its endosymbiont, Wolbachia.

PLoS Pathogens, 2019
Human parasitic nematodes are the causative agents of lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) and onchocerciasis (river blindness), diseases that are endemic to more than 80 countries and that consistently rank in the top ten for the highest number of years
Denis Voronin, Emily Schnall, Alexandra Grote, Shabnam Jawahar, Waleed Ali, Thomas R Unnasch, Elodie Ghedin, Sara Lustigman   +7 more
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Lymphatic filariasis control in Tanzania: infection, disease perceptions and drug uptake patterns in an endemic community after multiple rounds of mass drug administration

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Lymphatic filariasis (LF) control 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.
Yahya A. Derua, William N. Kisinza, Paul E. Simonsen   +2 more
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Lymphatic filariasis transmission in Rufiji District, southeastern Tanzania: infection status of the human population and mosquito vectors after twelve rounds of mass drug administration

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Control of lymphatic filariasis (LF) in most of the sub-Saharan African countries is based on annual mass drug administration (MDA) using a combination of ivermectin and albendazole.
Clarer Jones, Billy Ngasala, Yahya A. Derua, Donath Tarimo, Lisa Reimer, Moses Bockarie, Mwelecele N. Malecela   +6 more
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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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Filariasis in a child from southern Turkey: a case report

The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2006
Filariasis is a parasitic condition in which the lymphatic system is invaded by filarial nematodes. The initial signs are those of lymphangitis and lymphadenitis.
Nurcan Cengiz, Lütfü Savaş, Yasemin Uslu, Ali Anarat   +3 more
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Presentación de un paciente con diagnóstico de filariasis linfática

Correo Científico Médico, 2012
Se presentó un paciente de tres años de edad atendido por el Servicio de Pediatría del Hospital Nacional Guido Valadares de Timor Leste con cuadro clínico correspondiente con una filariasis linfática.
María del Pilar Montero Varela, Sonia Peregrin Rodríguez, Juan José Oro Martínez, Jorge Betancor Puig, Liliam Pilar Oro Montero   +4 more
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