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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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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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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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Podoconiosis treatment in northern Ethiopia (GoLBet): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND Podoconiosis is one of the forgotten types of leg swelling (elephantiasis) in the tropics. Unlike the other, better-known types of leg swelling, podoconiosis is not caused by any parasite, virus or bacterium, but by an abnormal reaction to ...
A Tora, AM Grant, Andy McKay, B Kirkwood, B Yakob, B Yakob, C Sikorski, Central Statistical Agency, E Price, EW Price, F Tekola, F Tekola, F Tekola, F Tekola, Fikre Enquselassie, G Alemu, Gail Davey, Greg Fegan, H Legesse, Henok Negussie, HM Franklin, K Deribe, L Henok, Melanie Newport, Meseret Molla Kassahun, Patricia Njuguna, S Tomczyk, S Wanji, T Lang, Trudie Lang, YB Molla   +30 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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Proceedings of a Joint Meeting held between The Norwegian Society of Infectious Diseases and the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Oslo, 20th June 2008 [PDF]

, 2009
The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) has a tradition of holding joint meetings with fellow European Societies, providing opportunities to facilitate discussion, exchange information, foster mutual interests and develop collaboration
Myrvang, Bjorn, Newport, Melanie J.
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Status of lymphatic filariasis in Afikpo North L.G.A., Ebonyi State, Nigeria [PDF]

, 2016
The status of lymphatic filariasis in Afikpo North L.G.A., Ebonyi State, Nigeria was investigated among seven hundred and eighty one (781) subjects from thirty (30) villages, using the following Parasitological methods; the Wet Smear preparation, the ...
K, N. K. (Ngele)
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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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Lymphatic filariasis in Luangwa District, South-East Zambia [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Past case reports and recent data from LF mapping surveys indicate that LF occurs in Zambia, but no studies have been carried out to document its epidemiology and health implications.
Enala T Mwase, Erling M Pedersen, Paul E Simonsen, Sheila Shawa   +3 more
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