Unfulfilled potential: using diethylcarbamazine-fortified salt to eliminate lymphatic filariasis
Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2007 Fortifying salt with diethylcarbamazine (DEC) is a safe, low-cost and effective strategy to eliminate transmission of lymphatic filariasis. DEC-fortified salt has been used successfully in pilot projects in several countries and has been used ...
Patrick Lammie +2 more
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Insecticide resistance in Culex quinquefasciatus from Zanzibar: implications for vector control programmes. [PDF]
, 2012 \ud \ud Zanzibar has a long history of lymphatic filariasis (LF) caused by the filarial parasite Wuchereria bancrofti, and transmitted by the mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus Say.
Ali, Abdullah S. +31 more
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Microfilaria in pleural effusion: An unusual association
Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University, 2016 Lymphatic filariasis is a major public health problem in tropical countries and India is endemic for it. However, lymphatic filariasis presenting as pleural effusion is an unusual manifestation and finding microfilaria in pleural effusion without any ...
Rehena Sarkar +3 more
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How long can stool samples be fixed for an accurate diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminth infection using mini-FLOTAC? [PDF]
, 2015 Kato-Katz is a widely used method for the diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminth infection. Fecal samples cannot be preserved, and hence, should be processed on the day of collection and examined under a microscope within 60 min of slide preparation ...
Shaali M Ame +22 more
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New Results on the Asymptotic Behaviour of a Stochastic SEI Model of Lymphatic Filariasis
ComplexityThe goal of this article is to examine a new stochastic epidemic model for lymphatic filariasis, susceptible-exposed-infected (SEI). Like other diseases, the spread of lymphatic filariasis is subject to a degree of randomness due to fluctuations in the ...
Ragnimwendé Sawadogo +1 more
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Prevalence of Wuchereria Bancrofti Antigenemia and Associated Factors Among Children of School Age Born After Initiation of Mass Drug Administration with ivermectin and albendazole in Rufiji district, Tanzania [PDF]
, 2012 The National Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) Elimination Programme use Ivermectin and Albendazole mass drug administration (MDA) for the control of LF. Screening children of school age has successfully been used for mapping geographical distribution of LF ...
Clarer, J., Clarer, Jones
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The 6th Meeting of the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis: A half-time review of lymphatic filariasis elimination and its integration with the control of other neglected tropical diseases [PDF]
, 2010 The 6th Meeting of the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GAELF6) was held 1-3 June, 2010 in Seoul, Korea, with 150 participants from 38 countries.
Addiss David +2 more
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Ghana’s path towards eliminating lymphatic filariasis
Tropical Medicine and HealthLymphatic filariasis, also known as elephantiasis, is a debilitating parasitic disease that has been prevalent in various parts of the world, including China and Ghana. This paper explores the historical context of lymphatic filariasis in Ghana and China,
Munawar Harun Koray
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The geographic distribution of loa loa in Africa : results of large-scale implementation of the Rapid Assessment Procedure for Loiasis (RAPLOA) [PDF]
, 2011 Background: Loiasis is a major obstacle to ivermectin treatment for onchocerciasis control and lymphatic filariasis elimination in central Africa. In communities with a high level of loiasis endemicity, there is a significant risk of severe adverse ...
Noma, Mounkaila +6 more
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Lymphatic filariasis among the Yakurr people of Cross River State, Nigeria
Parasites & Vectors, 2012 Background In order to initiate a disease elimination programme for lymphatic filariasis based on mass drug administration, a proper understanding of the geographical distribution and degree of risk is essential.
Iboh Cletus I +4 more
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