Urban Lymphatic Filariasis in the Metropolis of\ud Dar es Salaam, Tanzania [PDF]
, 2013 The last decades have seen a considerable increase in urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa, and it is estimated that over 50% of the population will live in urban areas by 2040.
Malecela, Mwelecele N +4 more
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Another tool in the toolbox: Aphid‐specific Wolbachia protect against fungal pathogens
Environmental Microbiology, Volume 26, Issue 11, November 2024.Wolbachia infected more than 80% of Pentalonia aphids sampled across the Hawaiian Islands and other locations. The aphid‐specific M‐supergroup strains of this symbiont protected against a specialist fungal pathogen, Pandora, but not the generalist pathogen Beauveria or the parasitoid Aphidius colemanii.
Clesson H. V. Higashi +6 more
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Mammographic parasitic calcifications in South West Nigeria: prospective and descriptive study
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2013 BACKGROUND: Lymphatic filariasis caused by nematode parasite Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia Malayi is endemic in the tropics. In Nigeria, 25% of the population is infected. Lymph edema and elephantiasis are the predominant manifestations. Its infrequent
Adenike Temitayo Adeniji-Sofoluwe +3 more
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Lymphatic filariasis transmission on Mafia Islands, Tanzania: Evidence from xenomonitoring in mosquito vectors. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017 Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a chronic nematode infection transmitted by mosquitoes and in sub-Saharan Africa it is caused by Wuchereria bancrofti.
Yahya A Derua +6 more
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Interactions between sleep, inflammation, immunity and infections: A narrative review
Immunity, Inflammation and Disease, Volume 12, Issue 10, October 2024.Abstract Background Over the past decades, it has become increasingly evident that sleep disturbance contributes to inflammation‐mediated disease, including depression, mainly through activation of the innate immune system and to an increased risk of infections.
Thijs Feuth
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What's in your next-generation sequence data? An exploration of unmapped DNA and RNA sequence reads from the bovine reference individual. [PDF]
, 2015 BackgroundNext-generation sequencing projects commonly commence by aligning reads to a reference genome assembly. While improvements in alignment algorithms and computational hardware have greatly enhanced the efficiency and accuracy of alignments, a ...
Alexander, Leeson J +9 more
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Microfilariasis of the breast mimicking malignancy
Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology, 2013 We report a 65-year-old female who presented with a 3.5x3 cm retro-areolar lump of the right breast with associated right axillary lymphadenopathy, mimicking breast cancer.
Tamojit Chaudhuri +2 more
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The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, Volume 64, Issue 10, Page 1295-1303, October 2024.Abstract Ivermectin has been used since the 1980s as an anthelmintic and antiectoparasite agent worldwide. Currently, the only available oral formulation is tablets designed for adult patients. A patient‐friendly orodispersible tablet formulation designed for pediatric use (CHILD‐IVITAB) has been developed and is entering early phase clinical trials ...
Kim Dao +15 more
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Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 1999 A filariose linfática resulta da infecção por três nematódeos: Brugia malayi, Brugia timori e Wuchereria bancrofti. Atingindo países considerados em desenvolvimento, é mais distribuída em áreas urbanas.
Amélia Maciel +2 more
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Parasitological and epidemiological studies of Wuchereria bancrofti in Imobi, Ijebu East, Local Government Area of Ogun State, South Western Nigeria [PDF]
, 2021 Oyekanmi Olajumoke Christiana +3 more
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