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Diagnostic Identification and Differentiation of Microfilariae [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2019
The morphologic similarities of the microfilariae and their infrequency in clinical specimens in settings of endemicity present challenges to clinical laboratories in maintaining competence for accurate identification and differentiation.
Blaine A Mathison, Bobbi S Pritt
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Effects of filaricidal drugs on longevity and enzyme activities of the microfilariae of Setaria cervi in white rats

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2015
Objective: To analyse the efficacy of diethylcarbamazine (DEC), tetramisole and chlorpromazine on the longevity and activity of glucose-6-phosphatase and succinate dehydrogenase in the microfilariae recovered from the peripheral circulation of the rats ...
Wajihullah Khan
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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, Benjamin Lenz, Anna-Lena Neumann, Samuela Giarrizzo, Julia Jennifer Reichwald, Stefan Julian Frohberger, Wiebke Stamminger, Benedikt Christian Buerfent, Frédéric Fercoq, Coralie Martin, Daniel Kulke, Achim Hoerauf, Marc Peter Hübner   +12 more
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Diagnostic study of microfilariae in blood samples of cattle in Mosul city-Iraq [PDF]

Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2006
The result of this study revealed to diagnosis the infection of microfilaria in blood samples of cattle which were collected from veterinary hospital and Mosul abattoir.
E. T. Butty
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Procedure for Handling and Storage of Onchocerca volvulus Microfilariae Obtained from Skin Snips for Downstream Genetic Work

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2023
WHO and endemic countries target elimination of transmission of Onchocerca volvulus, the parasite causing onchocerciasis. Population genetic analysis of O.
Shannon M. Hedtke, Anusha Kode, Tony O. Ukety, Jöel L. Mande, Germain M. Abhafule, Anuarite A. Raciu, Claude B. Uvon, Stephen R. Jada, An Hotterbeekx, Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, Makedonka Mitreva, Wilson Sebit, Robert Colebunders, Warwick N. Grant, Annette C. Kuesel   +14 more
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Wuchereria bancrofti: Unusual Presentation as Pancytopenia [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016
Wuchereria bancrofti is an endemic filarial nematode spread by a mosquito vector. The clinical manifestations vary from asymptomatic microfilaremeia to lymhoedema.
Mili Jain, Ayush Shukla, Ashutosh Kumar, Rashmi Kushwaha, Uma Shankar Singh   +4 more
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Incidental Detection of Onchocerca Microfilariae in Donkeys (Equus asinus) in Italy: Report of Four Cases

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020
This paper reports the occurrence for the first time in Italy of autochthonous Onchocerca infection in donkeys. Four jennies, bred on the same farm, were referred to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of Pisa for a check-up on ovarian activity (n = 3) or ...
Roberto Amerigo Papini, George Lubas, Micaela Sgorbini   +2 more
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Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination Status: Wuchereria bancrofti Infections in Human Populations after Five Effective Rounds of Mass Drug Administration in Zambia

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2023
Lymphatic filariasis (LF), also commonly known as elephantiasis, is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by filarial parasites. The disease is transmitted via a bite from infected mosquitoes.
Belem Blamwell Matapo, Evans Mwila Mpabalwani, Patrick Kaonga, Martin Chitolongo Simuunza, Nathan Bakyaita, Freddie Masaninga, Namasiku Siyumbwa, Seter Siziya, Frank Shamilimo, Chilweza Muzongwe, Enala T. Mwase, Chummy Sikalizyo Sikasunge   +11 more
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Cutaneous distribution and circadian rhythm of Onchocerca lupi microfilariae in dogs. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2013
BACKGROUND: Among the arthropod-borne nematodes infesting dogs, Onchocerca lupi (Spirurida: Onchocercidae) is of increasing zoonotic concern, with new human cases of infection diagnosed in Turkey, Tunisia, Iran and the USA.
Domenico Otranto, Filipe Dantas-Torres, Alessio Giannelli, Francesca Abramo, Aleksandra Ignjatović Ćupina, Dušan Petrić, Luís Cardoso, Yasen Mutafchiev, Helder Cortes   +8 more
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Influence of season and other factors on avian Trypanosoma spp. and microfilarial prevalence in the Lowveld, South Africa

South African Journal of Science, 2023
To comprehend the effects of emerging infectious diseases on both human and animal health, it is necessary to understand the ecology of pathogens that have wildlife reservoirs. In this study, we determined the prevalence of the parasites Trypanosoma spp.
Tinotendashe Pori, Mduduzi Ndlovu, Miles B. Markus   +2 more
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