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Evaluation of mass drug administration under the National Vector Borne Disease Control Program for lymphatic filariasis elimination in rural area of Telangana: A community-based cross-sectional study

MRIMS Journal of Health Sciences
Background: In 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that globally, about 884.9 million individuals were at risk of lymphatic filariasis (LF) and 28 countries reported having treated a total of 364.9 million people (41.2%).
Ratna Balaraju +3 more
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Circulating fibrosis markers, eosinophil cationic protein and eosinophil protein X in patients with Wuchereria bancrofti infection: association with clinical status

Parasite, 2006
We measured the concentrations of several circulating fibrosis markers (type I collagen I, type III procollagen, hyaluronan) and eosinophil granule proteins (ECP and EPX) in lymphatic filariasis patients to investigate their relationship with clinical ...
Esterre P. +7 more
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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 +3 more
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ELEPHANTIASIS, WITH A REPORT OF A CASE [PDF]

Journal of the American Medical Association, 1914
Elephantiasis in temperate latitudes is rare enough to deserve more than passing notice. Most cases reported are due to repeated erysipeloid attacks, tumors, granulomas, or extensive operative interference with the lymphatics of the affected area. Shattuck 1 tells us of three cases of lymphatic elephantiasis in which repeated attacks of inflammation ...
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Obesity-Associated Abdominal Elephantiasis

Case Reports in Medicine, 2013
Abdominal elephantiasis is a rare entity. Abdominal elephantiasis is an uncommon, but deformative and progressive cutaneous disease caused by chronic lymphedema and recurrent streptococcal or Staphylococcus infections of the abdominal wall.
Ritesh Kohli, Vivian Argento, Yaw Amoateng-Adjepong +2 more
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Barnes Hospital Bulletin [PDF]

, 1989
https://digitalcommons.wustl.edu/bjc_barnes_bulletin/1279/thumbnail ...

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1. CASE OF ELEPHANTIASIS GRÆCORUM.: 2. CASE OF ABSCESS OF THE BRAIN [PDF]

, 1881
Walter Rivington
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A PROSPECTIVE CURE FOR ELEPHANTIASIS. [PDF]