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Eosinophilia in Filariasis [PDF]

The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 1902
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Filariasis of the breast [PDF]

Medical Journal Armed Forces India, 2015
Filariasis is a common occurrence in India.1 However, filariasis of the breast lump diagnosed on FNAC is rare.2 Conventional mode of diagnosis is by demonstration of microfilaria in the peripheral blood smear.1–3 It is infrequent to find microfilaria in Fine needle aspiration cytology smears and body fluids.
Shivani Sangwan, S.P. Singh
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The burden of neglected tropical diseases in Ethiopia, and opportunities for integrated control and elimination [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of chronic parasitic diseases and related conditions that are the most common diseases among the 2·7 billion people globally living on less than US$2 per day.
A Alemu, A Aseffa, A Deressa, A Haileamlak, A Yami, Abraham Aseffa, AD Bryceson, Ahmed Ali, AM Dorkenoo, Asrat Hailu, AZ Zein, B Erko, B Erko, B Liese, B Yakob, BA Boatin, C Bogh, C Hanson, C Prasittisuk, C Sikorski, Central Statistical Agency [Ethiopia], ICF International, D Fekadu, DG Addiss, DH Molyneux, DH Molyneux, DR ten Eyck, E Litt, E Negera, E Negera, E Ruiz-Tiben, E Yimer, EW Price, F Demissie, F Tekola, FMOH, FMOH, FMoH, G Davey, G Davey, G Davey, G Mengistu, G Tefera, Gail Davey, GS Smith, H Birrie, H Kloos, H Kloos, J Alvar, J Alvar, JH Kolaczinski, JH Kolaczinski, JO Gyapong, K Bogel, KA Grépin, Kadu Meribo, Kebede Deribe, L Erosie, L Jemaneh, M Fekadu, M Fekadu, M Herrero, MA Brady, MC Baker, Ministry of Health, MJ Burton, MJ Taylor, N Kebede, NB Kabatereine, P Steinmann, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, PM Emerson, R ter Horst, RL Pullan, RW Ashford, S Bashaye, S Brooker, S Brooker, S Cairncross, S Negash, SG Gundersen, T Wondimagegnehu, Teshome Gebre, The Carter Center, W Shiferaw, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, Y Berhane, Z Tadesse, ZA Zein   +103 more
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Elimination of lymphatic filariasis: current perspectives on mass drug administration

Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine, 2018
Following the London declaration on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in 2012 and inspired by the WHO 2020 roadmap to control or eliminate NTDs, the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF) intensified preventive chemotherapy and ...
J. Gyapong, I. Owusu, F. D. da-Costa Vroom, E. Mensah, M. Gyapong   +4 more
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Factors associated with the performance and cost-effectiveness of using lymphatic filariasis transmission assessment surveys for monitoring soil-transmitted helminths: a case study in Kenya. [PDF]

, 2015
Transmission assessment surveys (TAS) for lymphatic filariasis have been proposed as a platform to assess the impact of mass drug administration (MDA) on soil-transmitted helminths (STHs).
Assefa, Aurenhammer, Bergquist, Birgit Nikolay, Brooker, Brooker, Charles S. Mwandawiro, Chu, de Silva, Edwards, Gunawardena, Hall, Hugh J. W. Sturrock, Jennifer L. Smith, Jimmy Kihara, Jovani, Levecke, Linard, Liya Assefa, McCarthy, Minetti, Mwandawiro, Mwandawiro, Nikolay, Njenga, Olives, Patil, Pullan, Sammy M. Njenga, Simon J. Brooker, Smith, Solomon, Sturrock, Sturrock, Sturrock   +34 more
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Change in Composition of the Anopheles Gambiae Complex and its Possible Implications for the Transmission of Malaria and Lymphatic Filariasis in North-Eastern Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2012
A dramatic decline in the incidence of malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum infection in coastal East Africa has recently been reported to be paralleled (or even preceded) by an equally dramatic decline in malaria vector density, despite absence of ...
A Mahande, AE Mnzava, AEP Mnzava, AJ van Rensburg, BA Southgate, BP Mmbando, C Garrett-Jones, C Garrett-Jones, CA Johansen, CJ Shiff, CM Mbogo, CM Mutero, CNM Mbogo, Dan W Meyrowitsch, DW Meyrowitsch, EA Temu, Erling M Pedersen, ESP Kigadye, FH Collins, FM Bushrod, FM Bushrod, FW Mosha, G Davidson, G Snounou, GB White, GB White, GB White, H Bugoro, I Tirados, JA Scott, JD Lines, JE McMahon, KA Lindblade, Kenneth M Hosea, LL Koekemoer, M Coluzzi, Michael Alifrangis, MN Bayoh, MT Gillies, MT Gillies, Paul E Simonsen, PE Simonsen, RH Hunt, RT Rwegoshora, SA Williams, SM Magesa, Stephen M Magesa, T Jaenisch, TL Russell, V D’Acremont, World Health Organization, WP O’Meara, Yahya A Derua   +52 more
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Lessons from lymphatic filariasis elimination and the challenges of post-elimination surveillance in China

Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2019
The Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF) was launched in response to the call proposed at the 50th World Health Assembly. The goal of the GPELF is to ensure that all the countries where the disease is endemic would have been ...
Yuan Fang, Yi Zhang
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Breast filariasis [PDF]

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2014
Filarial involvement of breast is a rare entity. Here is an unusual case of an old lady with right breast lump with axillary lymphadenopathy mimicking breast carcinoma, cytologically diagnosed as filarial mastitis. The patient subsequently received antihelmenthic therapy and showed marked clinical response within few weeks.
Thakur, Mohim, Lhamo, Yangshen
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The Genetic Polymorphisms of 24 Base Pair Duplication and Point G102S of Human Chitotriosidase to Bancroftian Filariasis at the Thai–Myanmar Border

Pathogens, 2019
Lymphatic filariasis, caused by lymphatic filarial parasites, Wuchereria bancrofti, and Brugia malayi, causes significant morbidity and disability to 120 million people in the tropics and subtropics.
Vivornpun Sanprasert, Sarit Charuchaibovorn, Surang Nuchprayoon   +2 more
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Filariasis of the Axilla in a Patient Returning from Travel Abroad: A Case Report [PDF]

, 2012
Background: The term filariasis comprises a group of parasitic infections caused by helminths belonging to different genera in the superfamily Filaroidea.
Alkadhi H, Bastarrika G, Hanns M. Seitz, Irene Müller-Stöver, Kapila K, Kerstin Rhiem, Kurtycz DF, Maria Roethlisberger, Michael Majores, Miller MJ, Mondal SK, Mudholkar V, Nadia Harbeck, Parida G, Peter Mallmann, Rachel Wuerstlein, Reinhard Büttner, Rukmangadha N, Singh NG, Stefan Kraemer, Yenkeshwar PN   +20 more
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