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Microfilaria in Human Subcutaneous Dirofilariasis: A Case Report [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014 Human subcutaneous dirofilariasis, a rare zoonosis is being increasingly reported from various parts of the world. Most of the reported cases have lesions in and around the eye. The adult female dirofilariae release microfilaria into the definitive host’
Ajit Shriram Damle +4 more
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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022 Purpose: To study clinical and pathological features of parasitic lesions in the ocular adnexa in a tertiary care ophthalmic center in south India. Methods: 43 cases of ocular parasitosis were analysed clinically and correlated with the pathological ...
Meenakshi Mahesh +4 more
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Defective concanavalin A-induced suppression in Bancroftian filariasis [PDF]
, 1987 A concanavalin-A-induced suppressor cell assay was carried out in 10 patients with chronic filarial disease, 13 asymptomatic microfilaria carriers and 7 healthy subjects.
Narayanan, P R, Vanamala, C R
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Effectiveness of Two Rounds of Mass Drug Administration Using DEC Combined with Albendazole on the Prevalence of Brugia Malayi [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Filariasis mass drug administration carried out for 5 consecutive years aims to reduce the prevalence rate of < 1%. Evaluation of treatment needs to be done, one of them with a finger blood survey.
Oktarina, R. (Reni) +3 more
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Microfilaria in thyroid gland nodule
Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2008 Presence of microfilaria in the thyroid gland is a rare finding. Filariasis is a common public health problem in the Indian sub-continent. Most of the cases of microfilaria in thyroid gland reported in the literature are associated with goiter and thyroid neoplasms.
Monisha, Chowdhary +3 more
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Wildlife Biology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, January 2026.Microfilariae contribute to a higher energetic demand that could lead to oxidative damage and reduce hosts' fitness. Yet reports about the energy status and oxidative stress‐defense mechanisms of infected wild birds are rarely documented. We investigated the relationship between microfilariae and the energy status and oxidative damage‐defense ...
Felix A. Andong +6 more
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Medicine Advances, Volume 3, Issue 3, Page 177-192, September 2025.We focused on the MAP kinase activating death domain (MADD) protein of Brugia malayi as a candidate for a vaccine against lymphatic filariasis (LF). Our results demonstrated a significant increase in the production of memory B‐cells, T‐cells, and antibodies, which are crucial for removing microfilariae from the circulation of infected individuals. This
Paa Kwesi Anfu +8 more
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Tropical Medicine &International Health, Volume 30, Issue 9, Page 893-907, September 2025.ABSTRACT Objectives Molecular xenomonitoring is a surveillance method for vector‐borne diseases where vectors are tested for molecular pathogen markers. Testing is typically on pools (groups) of vectors. Molecular xenomonitoring is a sensitive and efficient complement to human‐based surveillance.
Angus McLure +4 more
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Incidental microfilaria in cervical lymph node cytology
Apollo Medicine, 2018 Although filariasis is a major health problem in tropical countries including India, lymph node is an unusual site to present as filarial nodule. It is rare to find microfilaria in lymph node cytology.
Vandana Gite, Maruti Dhakane
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A New Species of Dipetalonema (Filarioidea: Onchocercidae) from Ateles chamek from the Beni of Bolivia [PDF]
, 2007 We describe a new species of Dipetalonema occurring in the body cavity of Ateles chamek (Humboldt, 1812) from north-central Bolivia. Morphologic characters serving to separate Dipetalonema yatesi n. sp.
Gardner, Scott Lyell +2 more
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