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Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 4, April 2026.ABSTRACT Background and Aim Tetracyclines continue to serve as a cost‐effective and essential treatment for common infections, particularly in resource‐limited regions such as lymphatic filariasis (LF)‐hyperendemic communities. The growing use of tetracycline‐based antibiotics by symptomatic filarial lymphedema patients, likely influenced by the ...
Priscilla Osei‐Poku +7 more
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MOSQUITO IDENTIFICATION AND MOLECULAR XENOMONITORING OF LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS IN SELECTED ENDEMIC AREAS IN GIZA AND QUALIOUBIYA GOVERNORATES, EGYPT [PDF]
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2016 Lymphatic filariasis is a vector-borne health problem that has been focally endemic in Egypt for centuries. The chief vectors of transmission are Culicinae species.
AYMAN EL-BADRY +5 more
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Mechanisms of parasite‐mediated disruption of brain vessels
FEBS Letters, Volume 600, Issue 5, Page 591-611, March 2026.Parasites can affect the blood vessels of the brain, often causing serious neurological problems. This review explains how different parasites interact with and disrupt these vessels, what this means for brain health, and why these processes matter. Understanding these mechanisms may help us develop better ways to prevent or treat brain infections in ...
Leonor Loira +3 more
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Common parasite with uncommon associations
Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, 2011 Filaariasis a quite common in some parts of the world including India. It has been reported as an incidental finding in cytology smears. Here we report three cases where microfilariae of Wuchereria Bancrofti were detected incidentally in bone marrow ...
Jasmita Dass +3 more
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Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2003 Este artigo apresenta os resultados do inquérito epidemiológico que estudou a ocorrência e a distribuição da filariose bancroftiana no Distrito de Cavaleiro, Município de Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Pernambuco. O desenho de estudo empregado foi o seccional.
Cristine Bonfim +7 more
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Helminths as architects of trained tolerance: implications for human health
Clinical &Translational Immunology, Volume 15, Issue 3, 2026.Abstract Helminths infect nearly 2 billion people worldwide and are a major cause of chronic morbidity in low‐resource regions. Unlike bacterial and viral pathogens that elicit protective memory, helminths actively remodel host immunity to enable their years‐long persistence and reinfection.
Quinn Moroz +2 more
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Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Vector‐borne diseases (VBDs) transmitted by mosquitoes and other arthropods remain a major global health concern, responsible for millions of infections and deaths annually. These include malaria (Plasmodium spp.), dengue, Zika, chikungunya, West Nile fever, filariasis (Wuchereria bancrofti), leishmaniasis (Leishmania spp.), and Lyme disease (Borrelia ...
Alisha Sinha +5 more
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Subcutaneous filariasis: An unusual case report
Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2007 Wuchereria bancrofti presented in subcutaneous nodule is a very rare presentation. Wuchereria bancrofti first reported by Bancrofti in Brisbane in 1876 and the name filaria Bancrofti was given in 1877 and the generic name was given in 1878.
Valand Arvindbhai +3 more
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Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Dirofilaria immitis is a parasitic nematode of veterinary importance and zoonotic risk that has been reported in central and southern states of México, as a parasite of domestic and wild dogs. However, in the northwestern area of the country, its presence and prevalence are unknown.
Julián A. García-Montes +10 more
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, 2023 Analysis of risk of progression to clinical VL in follow up period and exposure to prior Wuchereria bancrofti (LF) infection (n = 1,560b'*').
Susanne Nylén (199510) +12 more
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