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Identification of filaria species with microscopic methods in Bintan Island, Province of Riau Islands

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2018
Objective: The regency of Bintan Island is on the coast, mangrove forests area, so it becomes a potential area for breeding places of filariasis vector.
Lilly Haslinda, Yolazenia, Esy Maryanti, Ning Azura, Mislindawati   +4 more
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Breast filariasis

IDCases, 2018
Filariasis is a global health problem and is a major social and economical burden in tropical countries in Asia, Africa and few of the South American countries [1,2]. In india, filariasis endemic in number of states including Bihar, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is found chiefly along the banks of rivers and sea coastal areas. We
Adarsh Barwad, Shamresh Kumar Singh, Ravi Phulware   +2 more
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The first report of Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus in Haiti

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2012
Aedes albopictus was found in six of the 10 departments of Haiti and in 14 of the 35 communes surveyed. The survey found the larvae of Ae. albopictus in 13 different types of containers. Used tires and tins were by far the most common breeding sites used
María del Marquetti Fernández, Yvan Saint Jean, Carlos A Fuster Callaba, Lorenzo Somarriba López   +3 more
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Ocular filariasis

Tropical Parasitology, 2011
Human ocular infestation by a live filarial adult worm is a rare occurrence. We report a case of ocular infestation of a female adult Brugia malayi. A 35-year-old female presented with chief complaint of severe headache, blurring of vision, redness, and lacrimation since one year.
Rautaraya, Bibhudutta, Tiwari, Shreekant, Mahapatra, Ashoka, Nanda, Ashok   +3 more
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The Experimental Infections of the Human Isolate of Strongyloides Stercoralis in a Rodent Model (The Mongolian Gerbil, Meriones Unguiculatus)

Pathogens, 2019
Strongyloidiasis is life-threatening disease which is mainly caused by Strongyloides stercoralis infection. Autoinfection of the parasite results in long-lasting infection and fatal conditions, hyperinfection and dissemination (primarily in ...
Sarit Charuchaibovorn, Vivornpun Sanprasert, Surang Nuchprayoon   +2 more
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Correction to: High infection rates for onchocerciasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis in children under five not receiving preventive chemotherapy: a bottleneck to elimination

Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2022
Hugues C. Nana-Djeunga, Linda Djune-Yemeli, André Domche, Cyrille Donfo-Azafack, Arnauld Efon-Ekangouo, Cédric Lenou-Nanga, Narcisse Nzune-Toche, Yves Aubin Balog, Jean Gabin Bopda, Stève Mbickmen-Tchana, Thirumalaisamy P. Velavan, Véronique Penlap-Beng, Francine Ntoumi, Joseph Kamgno   +13 more
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Community Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Filariasis: Insights from Papua, Indonesia

Jurnal Info Kesehatan
The rising incidence of filariasis cases necessitates heightened vigilance, particularly given the limited public awareness about this disease. This study aims to explore community knowledge and attitudes regarding filariasis in Jayawijaya Regency, Papua.
Arius Togodly, Evi Sinaga, Ipa Sari Kardi, Miftah Fariz Prima Putra   +3 more
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Hubungan Kondisi Lingkungan dan Perilaku Masyarakat dengan Kejadian Filariasis di Muaro Putuih Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Tiku Kabupaten Agam

NERS Jurnal Keperawatan, 2018
Filariasis merupakan infeksi sistemik yang disebabkan oleh cacing filarial yang hidup dalam kelenjar limfe dan darah manusia. Hal terpenting yang harus dilakukan yaitu menurunkan angka kejadian filariasis yang dipengaruhi oleh lingkungan dan perilaku ...
Weni Sartiwi
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Kepatuhan Masyarakat Minum Obat Pencegah Massal Filariasis (Kaki Gajah): Studi Kasus Desa Bilas, Kabupaten Tabalong

Jurnal Vektor Penyakit, 2019
Filariasis (elephantiasis), huntut or tubab people lived in South Kalimantan often mentioned is an annual infectious disease and categorized as neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by filarial worm.
Juhairiyah Juhairiyah, Deni Fakhrizal, Syarif Hidayat, Liestiana Indriyati, Budi Hairani   +4 more
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ASPEK EPIDEMIOLOGI DALAM PENANGGULANGAN FILARIASIS DI INDONESIA

Jurnal Vektor Penyakit, 2012
In Indonesia three parasites of the order Filarioidea are known to affect man: Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi and Brugia timori. The vectors of filariasis in Indonesia include a wide variety of mosquitoes  from  the genera  Culex, Mansonia, Aedes ...
Made Agus Nurjana
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