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Measurement of circulating filarial antigen levels in human blood with a point-of-care test strip and a portable spectrodensitometer [PDF]

, 2016
The Alere Filariasis Test Strip (FTS) is a qualitative, point-of-care diagnostic tool that detects Wuchereria bancrofti circulating filarial antigen (CFA) in human blood, serum, or plasma.
Awaca-Uvon, Naomi-Pitchouna, Boussinesq, Michel, Chesnais, Cédric B, Kunyu-Shako, Billy, Mumba, Dieudonné, Pion, Sébastien D, Vlaminck, Johnny, Weil, Gary J   +7 more
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Support for families of isolated or deceased COVID-19 patients in sub-Saharan Africa

Health Psychology Open, 2020
Aside the direct effect of the COVID-19 on infected patients, this infectious disease outbreak has various psychological consequences. These mental health repercussions pertain to the general population of uninfected individuals, and particularly ...
Francky Teddy Endomba, Guy Sadeu Wafeu, Arnauld Efon-Ekangouo, Linda Djune-Yemeli, Cyrille Donfo-Azafack, Hugues C Nana-Djeunga, Joseph Kamgno   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring factors affecting quality implementation of lymphatic filariasis mass drug administration in Bole and Central Gonja Districts in Northern Ghana

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020
Ghana has been implementing Mass Drug Administration (MDA) since the year 2001, and Lymphatic Filariasis transmission has been interrupted in 76 out of the 98 targeted districts.
Alfred Kwesi Manyeh, L. Ibisomi, R. Ramaswamy, F. Baiden, T. Chirwa   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Progress in the elimination of lymphatic filariasis in the Western Pacific Region: successes and challenges

International Health, 2020
The Western Pacific Region is the largest and most diverse region in the world, made up of 37 countries and territories in the Pacific, Oceania and parts of Asia, with a population of more than 1.9 billion people stretching over an area from China and ...
A. Yajima, K. Ichimori
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Community-based door to door census of suspected people living with epilepsy: empowering community drug distributors to improve the provision of care to rural communities in Cameroon

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background Epilepsy is a severe neurological disorder with huge psychological, social, and economic consequences, including premature deaths and loss of productivity. Sub-Saharan Africa carries the highest burden of epilepsy.
Joseph Kamgno, Jules B. Tchatchueng-Mbougua, Hugues C. Nana-Djeunga, Lynda Esso, Honorat G. Zouré, Charles D. Mackenzie, Michel Boussinesq   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Economic Costs and Benefits of Community-Based Lymphedema-Management Programs for Lymphatic Filariasis in India

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2020
. Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is endemic in 72 countries; 15 million persons live with chronic filarial lymphedema. It can be a disabling condition, frequently painful, leading to reduced mobility, social exclusion, and depression.
Larry Sawers, Eileen Stillwaggon
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Bacteriome Diversity of Blackflies’ Gut and Association with Onchocerca volvulus, the Causative Agent of Onchocerciasis in Mbam Valley (Center Region, Cameroon)

Pathogens, 2021
Vector control using larvicides is the main alternative strategy to address limits of preventive chemotherapy using ivermectin for the control of onchocerciasis.
Arnauld Efon Ekangouo, Hugues C. Nana Djeunga, Guilhem Sempere, Joseph Kamgno, Flobert Njiokou, Paul Moundipa Fewou, Anne Geiger   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Situation analysis of onchocerciasis in Cameroon: a protocol for systematic review of epidemiological studies and impact of disease control interventions

Systematic Reviews, 2020
Background Many control methods have been implemented to tackle onchocerciasis and great successes have been achieved, leading to a paradigm shift from control of morbidity to interruption of transmission and ultimately elimination.
Hugues C. Nana-Djeunga, André Domche, Yannick Niamsi-Emalio, Henri C. Moungui, Martin Walker, Maria-Gloria Basáñez, Joseph Kamgno   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Economic Costs and Benefits of a Community-Based Lymphedema Management Program for Lymphatic Filariasis in Odisha State, India [PDF]

, 2016
Lymphatic filariasis afflicts 68 million people in 73 countries, including 17 million persons living with chronic lymphedema. The Global Program to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis aims to stop new infections and to provide care for persons already ...
Addiss, David, Fox, LeAnne, Rout, Jonathan, Sawers, Larry, Stillwaggon, Eileen   +4 more
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Extralymphatic Filariasis

Indian Dermatology Online Journal, 2023
Abstract Filariasis caused by nematodes affects the structure and function of lymphatic vessels. Lymphedema due to lymphatic blockage and lymphadenitis is the usual mode of presentation of filariasis. However, rarely extralymphatic filariasis has been reported in uncommon sites, including skin and soft tissue. Wuchereria (W.) bancrofti is the
Srinivasan, Padmapriya, Ray, Rahul, Jandhyala, Sridhar, Agarwal, Reetu   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources