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Immunopathological response of leukocytes against microfilariae and adult worms in white rats infected with Setaria cervi [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2017 Aim: Aim of this study was to see the immunopathological changes against the microfilariae (Mf) and adult worms of a bovine filarid, Setaria cervi in the tissues of vital organs of experimentally infected white rats. The effect of diethylcarbamazine (DEC)
Sharba Kausar, Wajihullah Khan
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Ivermectin for onchocercal eye disease (river blindness).
, 2012 BACKGROUND: It is believed that ivermectin (a microfilaricide) could prevent blindness due to onchocerciasis. However, when given to everyone in communities where onchocerciasis is common, the effects of ivermectin on lesions affecting the eye are ...
Ejere, Henry OD +3 more
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The TLR2/6 ligand PAM2CSK4 is a Th2 polarizing adjuvant in Leishmania major and Brugia malayi murine vaccine models. [PDF]
, 2016 Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play an important role in the innate and adaptive immune responses to pathogens, and are the target of new vaccine adjuvants.
Bates, PA +4 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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Filariasis of the Axilla in a Patient Returning from Travel Abroad: A Case Report [PDF]
, 2012 Background: The term filariasis comprises a group of parasitic infections caused by helminths belonging to different genera in the superfamily Filaroidea.
Alkadhi H +20 more
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eFood, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2026.From farm to pharma, this review details the engineering of quality in medicinal plants through a science‐driven approach: it first elucidates how genetic and environmental factors inscribe the plant's phytochemical and phytopharmacological profile before harvest, and then dissects the postharvest techniques and technologies—chemical and thermal pre ...
Elyas Aryakia
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Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research, 2023 Objective: Microfilariae parasites are common in tropical regions, and some species are reported as potentially zoonotic. The diagnosis of filarial infection in dogs by cytology or hematologic tech¬niques showed lower sensibility and specificity, which ...
Rodrigo Lugo-Vargas +3 more
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Redescription of Cercopithifilaria bainae Almeida & Vicente, 1984 (Spirurida, Onchocercidae) from a dog in Sardinia, Italy [PDF]
, 2013 Background Three species of the genus Cercopithifilaria have been morphologically and molecularly characterized in dog populations in southern Europe: Cercopithifilaria grassii (Noè, 1907), Cercopithifilaria sp.
Annoscia, Giada +9 more
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How can onchocerciasis elimination in Africa be accelerated? Modelling the impact of increased ivermectin treatment frequency and complementary vector control [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Great strides have been made toward onchocerciasis elimination by mass drug administration (MDA) of ivermectin. Focusing on MDA-eligible areas, we investigated where the elimination goal can be achieved by 2025 by continuation of current ...
Afework H Tekle +59 more
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CPT: Pharmacometrics &Systems Pharmacology, Volume 15, Issue 2, February 2026.ABSTRACT Global efforts to eliminate onchocerciasis are hampered by the lack of a macrofilaricidal drug capable of killing adult parasites. Oxfendazole, a veterinary anthelminthic, exhibits macrofilaricidal activity and holds promise to shorten treatment durations.
Frauke Assmus +12 more
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