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Potential factors influencing lymphatic filariasis transmission in “hotspot” and “control” areas in Ghana: the importance of vectors

Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2019
Background Mass drug administration (MDA) programmes for the control of lymphatic filariasis in Ghana, have been ongoing in some endemic districts for 16 years.
Sellase Pi-Bansa, Joseph Harold Nyarko Osei, Kwadwo Kyeremeh Frempong, Elizabeth Elhassan, Osei Kweku Akuoko, David Agyemang, Collins Ahorlu, Maxwell Alexander Appawu, Benjamin Guibehi Koudou, Michael David Wilson, Dziedzom Komi de Souza, Samuel Kweku Dadzie, Jürg Utzinger, Daniel Adjei Boakye   +13 more
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Time to consider doxycycline in the standard treatment of lymphatic filariasis? Emerging evidence on use of doxycycline as an adjunct to hygiene protocols [PDF]

Tropical Medicine and Health
With lymphatic filariasis being a rampant condition in tropical countries, multiple treatment modalities are being explored for their efficacy and practicability of use in low resource settings.
Mian Zahid Jan Kakakhel, Shree Rath, Maheen Sheraz, Diya Rathi, Raheel Ahmed   +4 more
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COMET-LF: a compartmental model of dynamics of infection, disease, and elimination strategies for lymphatic filariasis. [PDF]

BMC Infect Dis
Ghosh I, Nath-Sain S, Gupta SS, Joshi CP, Jain T, Subramanian S, Banerjee S, Mitra MK.   +7 more
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Narrowing the Gap in Managing the Lymphedema of Lymphatic Filariasis. [PDF]

Am J Trop Med Hyg
Kazura JW.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Mathematical study of the dynamics of lymphatic filariasis infection via fractional-calculus

The European Physical Journal Plus, 2023
The infection of lymphatic filariasis (LF) is the primary cause of poverty and disability in individuals living with the disease. Many organizations globally are working toward mitigating the disease’s impact and enhancing the quality of life of the ...
A. Alshehri, Z. Shah, Rashid Jan
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Comparative Study of DNA Extraction Methods for the PCR Detection of Intestinal Parasites in Human Stool Samples

Diagnostics, 2022
Stool samples typically contain PCR inhibitors; however, helminths are difficult to lyse and can cause false-negative PCR results. We assessed the effective methods for extracting DNA from different kinds of intestinal parasites.
Siriporn Srirungruang, Buraya Mahajindawong, Panachai Nimitpanya, Uthaitip Bunkasem, Pattama Ayuyoe, Surang Nuchprayoon, Vivornpun Sanprasert   +6 more
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Construction and validation of a multi-epitope in silico vaccine model for lymphatic filariasis by targeting Brugia malayi: a reverse vaccinology approach

Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 2023
A novel computational approach was adopted for the development of a vaccine model against lymphatic filariasis. The potential epitopes were screened to test their antigenicity, toxicity, immunogenicity, and allergenicity.
Premnath Madanagopal, Sathya Muthusamy, S. Pradhan, P. R. Prince   +3 more
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Burden of dengue, leishmaniasis and lymphatic filariasis in India and its states from 1990–2019: Analysis from the Global Burden of Disease study (GBD 2019)

PLoS ONE, 2023
Vector-borne diseases such as dengue, leishmaniasis, and lymphatic filariasis, constitute significant sources of illness, disability, and mortality among the poor and vulnerable in many countries around the world, including India.
Omprokash Dutta, Ajay Prasanth, Ashu Kumari, Kumari Akanksha, Farah Deeba, Nasir Salam   +5 more
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Introduction of Triple-Drug Therapy for Accelerating Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination in India: Lessons Learned

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2022
. There are 670 million people at risk of contracting lymphatic filariasis (LF) in India, which bears 40% of the global burden of the disease. The National Program to Eliminate LF was launched in 2004 first with a single-drug therapy—diethylcarbamazine ...
B. Tripathi, Nupur Roy, Neeraj Dhingra
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Wolbachia depletion blocks transmission of lymphatic filariasis by preventing chitinase-dependent parasite exsheathment

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2022
Significance Lymphatic filariasis caused by Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and Brugia timori affects 51 million people, leading to severe physical and mental disabilities.
Shannon Quek, Darren Cook, Yang Wu, A. Marriott, A. Steven, K. Johnston, L. Ford, J. Archer, J. Hemingway, S. Ward, S. Wagstaff, J. Turner, M. Taylor   +12 more
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