Results 11 to 20 of about 13,553 (252)

Incidental Detection of Microfilariae in Saguinus bicolor and Saguinus midas From Central Amazon. [PDF]

J Med Primatol
ABSTRACT Callitrichid primates Saguinus bicolor and Saguinus midas from urban accidents in peri‐urban forests from Central Amazon were necropsied. Analysis of thoracic and peritoneal fluid showed that 56.5% (13/23) of S. bicolor individuals and 13.3% (4/30) of S.
Figueiredo CT, Conga DF, Pereira LQ, Nava AFD, Gordo M.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Novel microfilariae detected in Galápagos passerines. [PDF]

Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl
Loyola DC, Placko A, Fessl B, McNew SM.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Use of Slow-Release Injectable Moxidectin for Treatment of Dirofilaria immitis Infection During Pregnancy

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020
Canine heartworm disease is a life-threatening disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis and is prevalent in Brazil. The standard drug for its treatment, melarsomine dihydrochloride, is a fast-killing organic arsenical chemotherapeutic agent not approved in ...
Bruno Alberigi, Celeste da Silva Freitas de Souza, Julio Israel Fernandes, Alexandre Merlo, Norma Labarthe   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Immunoproteomic Analysis of Dirofilaria repens Microfilariae and Adult Parasite Stages

Pathogens, 2021
Dirofilariarepens is a parasitic nematode causing a vector-borne zoonotic infection (dirofilariosis), considered an emerging problem in human and veterinary medicine.
Anna Zawistowska-Deniziak, Katarzyna Powązka, Mateusz Pękacz, Katarzyna Basałaj, Maciej Klockiewicz, Marcin Wiśniewski, Daniel Młocicki   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Serendipity in Emergency Diagnostics: Near Miss of a <i>Loa loa</i> Case in a Swiss Hospital. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT A 31‐year‐old Cameroonian man presented to the emergency department (ED) with a productive cough, exertional dyspnoea, and asthenia for a few days. The initial evaluation was limited due to cultural barriers, lack of known medical history, and the patient's migration journey through Libya, Tunisia, and Germany over the past 5 years before ...
Durussel A, Pugnale S, Galofaro L, Magnin JL, Guechi Y, Ribordy V.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources