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Background In 2016, after 8 years of twice-annual nationwide preventive chemotherapy (PC) administration to school-age children (SAC), the Bangladesh Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MOHFW) sought improved impact and intervention monitoring data to ...
Stacy L. Davlin +10 more
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We have used past temperature records and future temperature projections to understand the past and possible future epidemiology of canine heartworm. The range of the area hyperendemic for heartworm may change in the future, especially in extreme carbon emissions scenarios.
Peter Jonathon Atkinson +2 more
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Economic Costs and Benefits of a Community-Based Lymphedema Management Program for Lymphatic Filariasis in Odisha State, India [PDF]
Lymphatic filariasis afflicts 68 million people in 73 countries, including 17 million persons living with chronic lymphedema. The Global Program to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis aims to stop new infections and to provide care for persons already ...
Addiss, David +4 more
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Wolbachia, an endosymbiotic bacterium found in most species of filarial parasites, is thought to play a significant role in inducing innate inflammatory responses in lymphatic filariasis
Chantima Porksakorn +3 more
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A Rare Cause of Massive Scrotal Elephantiasis: Case Report and Literature Review
ABSTRACT Scrotal lymphedema is a rare late complication of testicular cancer treatment, with most reported cases occurring in the early postoperative period. Massive scrotal elephantiasis manifesting more than a decade after postchemotherapy retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (pc‐RPLND) has not previously been described.
David Toro Tole +4 more
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The Population Biology and Transmission Dynamics of Loa loa [PDF]
Endemic to Central Africa, loiasis – or African eye worm (caused by the filarial nematode Loa loa) – affects more than 10 million people. Despite causing ocular and systemic symptoms, it has typically been considered a benign condition, only of public ...
Basáñez, M-G +5 more
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Collapsing Glomerulopathy in Brazil: A Nationwide Descriptive Study
This multicenter study describes the characterization and outcomes of a retrospective cohort of collapsing glomerulopathy cases conducted in Brazil. These findings reinforce the understanding of this rare glomerulopathy. ABSTRACT Aim Collapsing glomerulopathy (CG) is a glomerular disease that progresses rapidly to renal replacement therapy (RRT ...
Marcos Adriano Garcia Campos +26 more
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The global distribution and transmission limits of lymphatic filariasis: past and present [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is one of the neglected tropical diseases targeted for global elimination by 2020 and to guide elimination efforts countries have, in recent years, conducted extensive mapping surveys.
Jorge Cano +10 more
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Background Culex species are widespread across Cameroon and responsible for high burden of nuisance in most urban settings. However, despite their high nuisance, they remain less studied compared to anophelines.
Elysée Nchoutpouen +10 more
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Weight Loss‐Associated Remodeling of Adipose Tissue Immunometabolism
ABSTRACT Obesity is a multifactorial condition characterized by excessive adiposity and systemic chronic low‐grade inflammation. Recent literature reflects a growing appreciation for the complex interplay between metabolism and the immune system in the pathogenesis of obesity‐related health conditions.
Paulo José Basso +5 more
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