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The Experimental Infections of the Human Isolate of Strongyloides Stercoralis in a Rodent Model (The Mongolian Gerbil, Meriones Unguiculatus)

open access: yesPathogens, 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   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Applicability of the Filter Paper Technique for Detection of AntifilarialIgG4 Antibodies Using the Bm14 Filariasis CELISA

open access: yesJournal of Parasitology Research, 2010
Demonstration of successful elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF) in endemic countries requires sensitive diagnostics for accurate definitions of endpoints and future surveillance.
Hayley M. Joseph, Wayne Melrose
doaj   +1 more source

Brugia malayi infection in ferrets - A small mammal model of lymphatic filariasis. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018
The lack of effective short-course therapies for treatment of the adult stage of filarial worms is a major limitation in the global effort to eliminate lymphatic filariasis. Studies using current small mammal models of lymphatic filariasis are limited by
Belinda M Jackson-Thompson   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Socio-cultural aspects of lymphatic filariasis and the role of communities in its control in Ghana [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) is one of the worlds most debilitating and disfiguring tropical diseases. The World Health Organization estimates that there are about one billion people at risk in about 80 countries worldwide.
Gyapong, Margaret
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Interruption of lymphatic filariasis transmission in Manaus, a former focus of Wuchereria bancrofti in the Western Brazilian Amazon

open access: yesRevista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2021
Objective. To confirm the absence of Wuchereria bancrofti autochthonous cases in Manaus, a former focus of lymphatic filariasis in the Western Brazilian Amazon. Methods.
Marilaine Martins   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Will mass drug administration eliminate lymphatic filariasis? Evidence from northern coastal Tanzania [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Copyright @ 2012 The Authors. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and 85 reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source
Allen, Tim   +3 more
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The global distribution of lymphatic filariasis, 2000–18: a geospatial analysis

open access: yesThe Lancet Global Health, 2020
Summary: Background: Lymphatic filariasis is a neglected tropical disease that can cause permanent disability through disruption of the lymphatic system. This disease is caused by parasitic filarial worms that are transmitted by mosquitos.
Aniruddha Deshpande   +668 more
doaj   +1 more source

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]

open access: yes, 2014
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).
Smith, Jennifer L   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Prevalence of Lymphatic Filariasis and Treatment Effectiveness of Albendazole/ Ivermectin in Individuals with HIV Co-infection in Southwest-Tanzania. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2016
Annual mass treatment with ivermectin and albendazole is used to treat lymphatic filariasis in many African countries, including Tanzania. In areas where both diseases occur, it is unclear whether HIV co-infection reduces treatment success.In a general ...
Inge Kroidl   +16 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing the presence of Wuchereria bancrofti in vector and human populations from urban communities in Conakry, Guinea [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis was launched in 2000 with the goal of interrupting transmission of lymphatic filariasis (LF) through multiple rounds of mass drug administration (MDA).
Bockarie, Moses J.   +25 more
core   +1 more source

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