Clinical Relevance of Animal Models of Lymphatic Dysfunction and Lymphedema
Microcirculation, Volume 32, Issue 4, May 2025.ABSTRACT Lymphedema is a chronic progressive condition, and treatment options are limited to physical therapy or surgical intervention, underscoring the need to develop preventative strategies. To do so, we must first understand the underlying mechanisms that contribute to the development of clinical lymphedema, which can be caused by a myriad of ...
Pritam Saha Podder +4 more
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Subperiodic, asymptomatic microfilaremia in an adult male from Mysore: A nonendemic area
Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2009 Wuchereria bancrofti is found throughout tropics and subtropics like Asia, Pacific islands, Africa, areas of South America and Caribbean basin. In all these areas, except Pacific islands, microfilaria occurs in the periodic form, in which case the ...
Sumana M +3 more
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Infectious Disease Reports, 2020 Malaria and lymphatic filariasis (LF) are endemic in tropical and subtropical regions of sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and Central and South America. Ninety-two percent (200 million) of malaria cases in 2017 were detected in the WHO African Region.
Muhammad Muqeet Ullah +9 more
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Comparison of Methods for Xenomonitoring in Vectors of Lymphatic Filariasis in Northeastern Tanzania. [PDF]
, 2015 Monitoring Wuchereria bancrofti infection in mosquitoes (xenomonitoring) can play an important role in determining when lymphatic filariasis has been eliminated, or in focusing control efforts.
Cameron, Mary M +4 more
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Subconjunctival wuchereria bancrofti in Calabar: A case report
Nigerian Journal of Medicine, 2019 Subconjunctival worm is a manifestation of ocular filariasis, one of the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) which constitute an important public health problem in Nigeria.The most commonly reported subconjunctival worm is loaloa which in some occasions ...
Bassey A Etim +2 more
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Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 1994 Para se realizar o estudo comparativo da filariose bancroftiana na área metropolitana do Recife, foram selecionados dois bairros da cidade do Recife (Santo Amaro e Campo Grande) e dois bairros da cidade de Olinda (Sapucaia e Salgadinho), segundo critério
Maria Amélia V. Maciel +4 more
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A real-time PCR-based assay for detection of Wuchereria bancrofti DNA in blood and mosquitoes [PDF]
, 2006 We developed and evaluated real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays for detecting Wuchereria bancrofti DNA in human blood and in mosquitoes. An assay based on detection of the W.
Atkinson, Laura J +9 more
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Dynamics of antigenemia and transmission intensity of Wuchereria bancrofti following cessation of mass drug administration in a formerly highly endemic region of Mali [PDF]
, 2016 Background After seven annual rounds of mass drug administration (MDA) in six Malian villages highly endemic for Wuchereria bancrofti (overall prevalence rate of 42.7%), treatment was discontinued in 2008.
Bockarie, Moses +20 more
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A Rare Case of Ovarian Filariasis in Abidjan
Case Reports in Pathology, 2016 Ovarian filariasis is an exceptional disease and displays a major diagnostic problem even in endemic areas. We reported the case of a 19-year-old patient who had ovarian cyst which was revealed by chronic pelvic pain.
Doukouré Brahima +5 more
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Culex Quinquifascl4tus Sebagai Vektor Utama Filariasis Limfatik Yang Disebabkan Wuchereria Bancrofti Di Kelurahan Pabean Kota Pekalongan [PDF]
, 2010 Lymphatic filariasis was still being a public health problem in Indonesia, and one ofcommunicable disease which is caused by infestation of Filaria worm. The disease is transmitted by manyvarious mosquitoes.
Ramadhani, T. (Tri)
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