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Wuchereria bancrofti Lymphatic Filariasis, Barrancabermeja, Colombia, 2023

Emerging Infectious Diseases
We describe a recent case of lymphatic filariasis in Colombia caused by Wuchereria bancrofti nematodes. Our study combines clinical-epidemiologic findings with phylogenetic data.
José A. Suárez, Jose A. Vargas-Soler, Laura Isabel Manosalva-Arciniegas, Stephanie Becerra-González, Angie L. Ramirez, Tatiana Cáceres, Nicolas Luna, Juan David Ramírez, Alberto Paniz-Mondolfi   +8 more
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Microfilaria: A Microscopic Baby Dance. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Filarial fever should always be kept in mind as a key differential diagnosis of febrile illnesses in endemic areas.
Mohanty S, Nadeem M, Dey M, Mohapatra PR.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Cytological diagnosis of microfilariae in subcutaneous nodule

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University, 2012
Microfilariaemia presenting with subcutaneous nodule is rare. We report a case of a 22-year-old female patient who presented with a subcutaneous nodule on right forearm.
Narayanan K Panicker, Archana C Buch, Shruti Vimal, Arpana P Dharwadkar   +3 more
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Laboratory evaluation of a rapid IgG4 antibody test (BLF Rapid™) for bancroftian filariasis [PDF]

, 2018
At the end phase of the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis, antibody testing may have a role in decision-making for bancroftian filariasis–endemic areas.
Babu, Subash, Fischer, Peter U, Hisam, Shamilah, Mahmud, Rohela, Noordin, Rahmah, Robinson, Keri, Won, Kimberly Y, Yunus, Muhammad H   +7 more
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Dietilcarbamazina no tratamento da filariose bancroftiana

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 1997
Os autores realizaram uma ampla revisão sobre o tratamento da filariose bancroftiana com a droga dietilcarbamazina. Os aspectos interessantes sobre o histórico de sua descoberta e os conceitos básicos de sua farmacologia foram relatados de forma resumida.
Gerusa Dreyer, Joaquim Norões
doaj   +1 more source

Low Density Microfilaraemia as a Causative Agent in a Case of Unexplained Ascitis of Suspicious Nature [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2013
It is estimated that 120 million people worldwide are affected by filariasis. In the South East and South Asian region, Wuchereria bancrofti is the most prevalent parasite causing filariais in 99.4 % of cases.
Rahul Mannan, Tejinder Singh Bhasin, Mridu Manjari, Vatsala Misra   +3 more
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Infection with Mansonella perstans Nematodes in Buruli Ulcer Patients, Ghana. [PDF]

, 2014
During August 2010-December 2012, we conducted a study of patients in Ghana who had Buruli ulcer, caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, and found that 23% were co-infected with Mansonella perstans nematodes; 13% of controls also had M. perstans infection. M.
Alexander Debrah, Asio, Awadzi, Benbow, Bernhard Fleischer, Birte Kretschmer, Denham, Fred S. Sarfo, Gisela Bretzel, Hoerauf, Johnson, Justice Abotsi, Kabiru M. Abass, Lavender, Mabel Sarpong Duah, Marc Jacobsen, Marcus Beissner, Mark Wansbrough-Jones, Marsollier, Marsollier, Michael Frimpong, Ohene Adjei, Onapa, Richard O. Phillips, Simonsen, Wansbrough-Jones, William Thompson, Williamson, Yaw Ampem-Amoako   +28 more
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Assessing the presence of Wuchereria bancrofti in vector and human populations from urban communities in Conakry, Guinea [PDF]

, 2015
The Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis was launched in 2000 with the goal of interrupting transmission of lymphatic filariasis (LF) through multiple rounds of mass drug administration (MDA).
Boakye, Daniel A., Bockarie, Moses J., Dadzie, Samuel K., de Souza, Dziedzom K., Diakité, Lamia, Goepogui, Andre, King, Sandra A., Kouassi, Bernard L., Koudou, Benjamin G., Mamadou, Baldé S., Narh, Charles A., Utzinger, Jürg   +11 more
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Inquérito de filariose bancroftiana em São Lourenço da Mata - Pernambuco

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 1968
Um inquérito epidemiológico foi realizado em São Lourenço da Mata, Pernambuco, em dezembro de 1963, para determinar a prevalência da bancroftose. Êste inquérito consistiu de: exame de sangue de uma amostra representativa da população humana, capturas e ...
James E. Dobbin Jr., Arquimedes E. Cruz
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Preliminary observations on fluids incubated with Wuchereria bancrofti using the immunochromatographic test Observações preliminares de fluidos incubados com Wuchereria bancrofti usando o teste imunocromatográfico

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2008
To assess the performance of the immunochromatographic test for filariasis, adult Wuchereria bancrofti worms were incubated under different conditions.
Gerusa Dreyer, Joaquim Norões, Reinalda Lanfredi, Renato Lins, Aleksandra Oliveira-Menezes, José Figueredo-Silva   +5 more
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