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Environment Biological and Health Care Efforts Influenced of Lymfatic Filariasis Incidence, Sarmi Distric [PDF]
Jurnal Berkala Epidemiologi, 2014 District Sarmi is the most endemic area of filariasis in Papua which has rate of microfilaria (mf) (47.06%) up to the year 2012. In the Province Papua filarial worm is Wuchereria bancrofti and is transmitted through the bite of a mosquito vectors ...
Mina Sipayung +2 more
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Lymphatic filariasis remained silent until presentation with huge abdominal mass mimicking malignancy: a case report. [PDF]
ASM Case RepKafle S, Panthi B.
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Exploring barriers to accessing treatment for Lymphatic Filariasis through a socio-ecological lens in Buvuma and Napak districts, Uganda. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical DiseasesBackgroundThe World Health Organization launched the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis in 2000, which aimed at eradicating the disease by 2030. This goal depends on community mass drug administration and essential care.
Arthur Bagonza +7 more
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A review of factors that influence individual compliance with mass drug administration for elimination of lymphatic filariasis. [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: The success of programs to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF) depends in large part on their ability to achieve and sustain high levels of compliance with mass drug administration (MDA). This paper reports results from a comprehensive review
Fischer, Peter U +2 more
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A game-theoretic model of lymphatic filariasis prevention
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022 Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a mosquito-borne parasitic neglected tropical disease. In 2000, WHO launched the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF) as a public health problem.
J. Rychtář, Dewey T. Taylor
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Immunology of lymphatic filariasis [PDF]
Parasite Immunology, 2014 SummaryThe immune responses to filarial parasites encompass a complex network of innate and adaptive cells whose interaction with the parasite underlies a spectrum of clinical manifestations. The predominant immunological feature of lymphatic filariasis is an antigen‐specific Th2 response and an expansion of IL‐10 producing CD4+ T cells that is ...
Babu, S., Nutman, T. B.
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Tropical medicine & international health, 2022 Lymphatic filariasis is a serious public health issue. Recent studies showed that a single dosage of triple therapy (Ivermectin, Diethylcarbamazepine, and Albendazole) is more effective than dual therapy (Ivermectin plus Albendazole or ...
M. Abuelazm +5 more
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Urban lymphatic filariasis [PDF]
Parasitology Research, 2012 Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a disabling and disfiguring disease resulting from a mosquito-borne parasitic infection. It is a major public health problem in many countries with a warm climate. Research and control activities have mainly focused on LF in rural areas where it also has its major impact.
Simonsen, Paul Erik +1 more
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Lymphatic filariasis in Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Parasitology Research, 2021 Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is an important neglected parasitic disease according to the World Health Organization. In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of human LF in Asia using a systematic review and meta-analysis approach.
Negar Bizhani +4 more
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Could It Be Lymphatic Filariasis? [PDF]
Journal of Travel Medicine, 2004 Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is, after malaria, the second most common mosquito-borne disease globally. LF is caused by three species of nematode parasites, which can be spread by a wide range of mosquito species.The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates the global burden of infection to be 120 million, with 1 billion people at risk of infection.
Leggat, Peter A. +2 more
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