Wuchereria bancrofti induced pancreatitis.
A case of pancreatitis of filarial origin is reported for the first time. The patient presented with chronic pancreatic pain. Laparotomy revealed an inflammed pancreas and fine needle aspiration cytology confirmed pancreatitis. Imprint of a peripancreatic lymphnode revealed a microfilaria. He was successfully treated with Diethyl Carbamazine.
S R, Jesudason +3 more
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International audienceRealized in French Polynesia among 274 patients with elephantiasis, this survey studied the microfilaremia, the eosinophily, the immunoglobulin titers and the antifilarian antibodies (done by passive hemagglutination) for Wuchereria
Kaeuffer, H. +3 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of <i>Brevimulticaecum sinensis</i> (Nematoda: Heterocheilidae), the first representative of the genus <i>Brevimulticaecum</i>. [PDF]
Zhao J, Marisa T, Tu G, Kuris A, Wu X.
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Molecular xenomonitoring highlights post-MDA surveillance priorities for sustained Wuchereria bancrofti elimination in Burkina Faso. [PDF]
Rattanapitoon SK +3 more
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Illuminating the cytological intricacies of isolated filarial epitrochlear lymphadenitis: a case series of a seldom-seen clinicopathological occurrence with a review of the literature. [PDF]
Meena R, Malik S, Kolte S, Zaheer S.
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Emergence of a novel zoonotic brugian filarial infection during post-validation surveillance for lymphatic filariasis in Sri Lanka. [PDF]
Gunaratna IE +6 more
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A ocorrência de microfilárias circulantes de Wuchereria bancrofti foi pesquisada em 304 gestantes da Unidade Mista Prof. Barros Lima e do Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco pelo Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães.
Pires, Maria Luiza +6 more
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Risk factors of lymphatic filariasis in Asia: a systematic review. [PDF]
Galgamuwa LS, Hakmanage NM, Fernando S.
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No evidence of Wuchereria bancrofti infection in Anopheles species after 10 years without mass drug administration: a molecular xenomonitoring study in Hauts-Bassins, Burkina Faso. [PDF]
Nikièma AS +11 more
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