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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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Report of high genetic diversity of filarial worm, Wuchereria bancrofti from endemic region of Eastern Maharashtra (India)

Helminthologia, 2017
“Filariasis free India” is National Health Policy’s vision. Currently, India has undertaken Mass Drug Administration drive (MDA) to eliminate the filariasis infection.
Mahakalkar A. L., Sapkal H. P., Baig M. M.   +2 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
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Frequency and Distribution of Lymphatic Filariasis in Somalia: A Single-Center Experience. [PDF]

J Trop Med
“Filariasis is a chronic, mosquito‐borne parasitic infection. Chronic infection can lead to swelling of extremities, hydroceles, and testicular masses.” Purpose The study aimed to evaluate the frequency and distribution of filariasis in Somalia. Methods Patients were assessed using clinical examination, cytology, peripheral blood smears, and Doppler ...
Ali AM, Dogan A, Mohamud FA, Abdisad Ali T, Isse SA, Ali AA.   +5 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).
Bockarie, Moses J., Bockarie, Moses, Utzinger, Jürg, Sandra A. King, Daniel A. Boakye, Andre Goepogui, Goepogui, Andre, Dziedzom K. de Souza, Benjamin G. Koudou, Narh, Charles A., Jürg Utzinger, Koudou, Benjamin, de Souza, Dziedzom K., Mamadou, Baldé S., Kouassi, Bernard L., King, Sandra A., Diakité, Lamia, Koudou, Benjamin G., Moses J. Bockarie, Boakye, Daniel A., Dadzie, Samuel K., Samuel K. Dadzie, Bernard L. Kouassi, Baldé S. Mamadou, Lamia Diakité, Charles A. Narh   +25 more
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Spatial variation of Anopheles-transmitted Wuchereria bancrofti and Plasmodium falciparum infection densities in Papua New Guinea. [PDF]

, 2003
The spatial variation of Wuchereria bancrofti and Plasmodium falciparum infection densities was measured in a rural area of Papua New Guinea where they share anopheline vectors. The spatial correlation of W.
James W Kazura, Michael P Alpers, Bryan T Grenfell, Bockarie, Moses J, Zachary B Dimber, Alexander, Neal D, Stander, Julian, Alpers, Michael P, Kazura, James W, Rana A Moyeed, Hyun, Phil J, Phil J Hyun, Neal D Alexander, Grenfell, Bryan T, Julian Stander, Moyeed, Rana A, Dimber, Zachary B, Moses J Bockarie   +17 more
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The impact of mass drug administration and long-lasting insecticidal net distribution on Wuchereria bancrofti infection in humans and mosquitoes: an observational study in northern Uganda. [PDF]

, 2011
BACKGROUND: Lymphatic filariasis (LF) in Uganda is caused by Wuchereria bancrofti and transmitted by anopheline mosquitoes. The mainstay of elimination has been annual mass drug administration (MDA) with ivermectin and albendazole, targeted to endemic ...
Ambrose Onapa, Opio, Tom, Tansy Edwards, Brooker, Simon, Kolaczinski, Jan H, Tom Opio, Ashton, Ruth A, Simon Brooker, Daniel J Kyabayinze, Jan H Kolaczinski, Kyabayinze, Daniel J, Ruth A Ashton, Onapa, Ambrose, Edwards, Tansy, Gabriel Matwale, Auma, Anna, Matwale, Gabriel, Anna Auma   +17 more
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HISTOLOGICAL AND PCR XENOMONITORING OF CULICINE MOSQUITOES FOR FILARIAL INFESTATION IN SOHAG GOVERNORATE, UPPER EGYPT [PDF]

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2013
The nematodes Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia malayi; the principal etiologic agents of lymphatic filariasis are mosquito dependant in the biological transmission. Dirofilariasis is essentially a disease of canines which can also be transmitted to humans
FATEN HASSAN, AMAL AHMED, NADA EL-NADI, REFAAT KHALIFA   +3 more
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Reduction in acute filariasis morbidity during a mass drug administration trial to eliminate lymphatic filariasis in Papua New Guinea. [PDF]

, 2011
BACKGROUND: Acute painful swelling of the extremities and scrotum are debilitating clinical manifestations of Wuchereria bancrofti infection. The ongoing global program to eliminate filariasis using mass drug administration is expected to decrease this ...
Alexander Neal D. E., James W Kazura, Bockarie, Moses, Daniel J Tisch, Bockarie, Moses J, Tisch, Daniel J., Daniel J. Tisch, Dagoro, H., Kazura, James W, Alpers, Michael Philip, Kiniboro, Benson, Kiniboro Benson, Alexander, Neal DE, Siba, P., Tisch, Daniel J, Henry Dagoro, Kazura, J., Kiniboro, B., Michael P. Alpers, Tisch Daniel J., Michael P Alpers, Neal D. E. Alexander, Alpers Michael P., James W. Kazura, Alpers, Michael P, Dagoro, Henry, Peter M. Siba, Moses J. Bockarie, Alexander, N., Alexander, Neal D.E., Alpers, Michael P., Neal D E Alexander, Siba, Peter M, Siba Peter M., Dagoro Henry, Bockarie, M., Kazura James W., Tisch, D., Siba, Peter M., Kazura, James W., Moses J Bockarie, Peter M Siba, Bockarie Moses J., Benson Kiniboro   +43 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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