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Molecular helminthology in the Rockies [PDF]

, 2005
A report on the Keystone Symposium on Molecular Helminthology, Copper Mountain, Colorado, USA, 9-13 April ...
Blaxter, M.
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Burden assessment of podoconiosis in Wayu Tuka woreda, east Wollega zone, western Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study [PDF]

, 2016
Objective Podoconiosis is a neglected tropical disease characterised by a slowly progressive swelling of the foot and lower leg. It is prevalent among subsistence barefoot farmers who live and work in highland areas of the tropics.
Amberbir, Tsige, Bekele, Kenate, Davey, Gail, Deribe, Kebede, Samuel, Abdi, Tadele, Geleta   +5 more
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Left Ulnar Artery Pseudoaneurysm and Left Hand Swelling Simulated by Elephantiasis in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis Type 1

Journal of Medical Ultrasound, 2017
Elephantiasis is a condition featured by gross enlargement of body parts to massive proportions. Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a multisystem genetic disorder. Vascular anomaly is one among the complications of NF1.
Ta-Pin Lee, Yi-Hong Chou, Chui-Mei Tiu
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Evidence for the exacerbation of lymphedema of geochemical origin, podoconiosis, by onchocerciasis

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2009
Summary: The study was conducted to investigate a variation in the distribution of endemic elephantiasis previously determined to be of geochemical origin in three neighbouring and essentially homogenous villages, Bambili, Bambui and Finge of the Bambui ...
Fidelis Cho-Ngwa, Alfred Ngwa Amambua, Melvin Anyasi Ambele, Vincent P.K. Titanji   +3 more
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Extent of podoconiosis-related stigma in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

, 2014
Studies have indicated that social stigma related to podoconiosis (endemic non-filarial elephantiasis) has a major impact on the psychosocial wellbeing of patients.
A Soykan, A Tora, A Tora, B Yakob, B Yakob, BG Link, Central Statistical Agency (CSA), D Ayode, E GebreHanna, EW Price, F Goffman, F Tekola, F Tekola, F Tekola, F Tekola, G Davey, G Scambler, G Scambler, GP Singh, H Franklin, J Rafferty, JE Cook, K Deribe, K Desta, L Brown, M Heijnders, MG Weiss, RM Amiya, S Cohen, S Sengupta, T Bekele, USAID, WH Van Brakel, WR Brieger, YB Molla   +34 more
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Elephantiasis and verrucous lesions in an Ethiopian man living in Italy

Journal of Infection and Public Health
Elephantiasis refers to chronic, severe lymphedema caused by the abnormal accumulation of interstitial fluid due to reduced lymph transport and lymph stasis.
Benedetta Rossi, Federica Gottardi, Diego Segala, Claudia Zambelli, Stefano Iannazzi, Alberto Matteelli   +5 more
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Penelitian Penyakit Menular di Indonesia Bagian Timur [PDF]

, 1991
Peningkatan pelayanan kesehatan dan berbagai program pemberantasan penyakit menular telah berhasil menurunkan angka kesakitan dan kematian yang disebabkan oleh berbagai penyakit menular, seperti diare, ISPA dan penyakit yang dapat diimunisasi.
Gunawan, DPH, Dr. Suriadi, Marwoto, D. H. (Dra)   +1 more
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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, Chandrasekhar Vallepalli, Chandra Sekhar Kalevaru, MMV Prasad Sharma   +3 more
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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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Filarial elephantiasis among Haitian women: social context and behavioural factors in treatment [PDF]

, 1998
Jeannine Coreil, Gladys Mayard, Jacky Louis‐Charles, David G. Addiss   +3 more
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