Analysis of age-dependent trends in Ov16 IgG4 seroprevalence to onchocerciasis [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Diagnostics provide a means to measure progress toward disease elimination. Many countries in Africa are approaching elimination of onchocerciasis after successful implementation of mass drug administration programs as well as vector control.
Adade, Kangi +14 more
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Microfilaria in fine-needle aspiration cytology of renal mass – an unusual site: A rare case report
BLDE University Journal of Health Sciences, 2018 In tropical countries like India, filariasis is one among the major public health problems. Most commonly (90%) cases of lymphatic filariasis caused by wuchereria bancrofti, and rest (10%) cases by Brugia malayi.
Majed Momin, Abhijeet Ingle, S Sandeep
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Microfilariae Trigger Eosinophil Extracellular DNA Traps in a Dectin-1-Dependent Manner
Cell Reports, 2021 Summary: Eosinophils mediate protection against filarial nematodes. Our results demonstrate that eosinophil extracellular traps (EETosis) are induced by microfilariae and infective L3 larvae of Litomosoides sigmodontis.
Alexandra Ehrens +12 more
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Histochemical studies on microfilariae
Parasitology, 1972 Microfilariae belonging to the genera Brugia, Loa and Wuchereria have been stained by a wide variety of histochemical methods. The results are recorded in eight Tables.The sheath of the microfilaria contains polyanionic material, probably polysulphate, periodate reactive mucosubstance, sulphur-protein and complex lipids.
M G, Simpson, B R, Laurence
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Update on the current status of onchocerciasis in Cote d’Ivoire following 40 years of intervention: Progress and challenges [PDF]
, 2018 Background Onchocerciasis control in Côte d’Ivoire started with aerial insecticide spraying in 1974 and continued with community directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTi) from 1992 to the present.
Aba, Elvis +10 more
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Treatment of Dogs’ and Cats’ Dirofilariosis with Complex Antiparasitic Drugs
Российский паразитологический журнал, 2020 The purpose of the research is to study efficiency of drugs for veterinary use "Inspector Quadro C” and "Inspector Quadro K” in the case of dogs’ and cats’ dirofilariosis.Materials and methods. Study was conducted on 24 animals of different breeds, which
I. P. Belykh, G. B. Arisova
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Filarial Pleural Effusion with Lymphoma: A Rare Association [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2019 Filariasis is endemic in developing countries with highest prevalence in India. Microfilarias are infrequently reported during cytological examination of body cavity fluids.
Kiran Agarwal, Aruna Chhikara
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Incidental Diagnosis of Filariasis in Superficial Location by FNAC: A Retrospective Study of 10 Years [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014 Background: Filariasis, transmitted by the bite of various species of mosquito, is a common disease of tropical belt of the world. In South East Asia, including India, it is a major public health problem.
Pratima Khare +4 more
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The Pan African Medical Journal, 2020 INTRODUCTION: onchocerciasis is an infection caused by onchocerca volvulus. It affects 37 million people of which 99% are in Africa. This study assessed the prevalence of onchocerciasis after 15 years of mass drug administration with ivermectin. METHODS:
Sharon Mumah Nyagang +7 more
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Presumed Onchocerciasis Chorioretinitis Spilling over into North America, Europe and Middle East
Diagnostics, 2023 Background: Newer generation ophthalmologists practicing in the developed world are not very familiar with some tropical ocular diseases due to the absence of reports in the ophthalmic literature over the past thirty years. Because of world globalization
Ahmad Mansour +4 more
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