Wuchereria bancrofti: Unusual Presentation as Pancytopenia [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016 Wuchereria bancrofti is an endemic filarial nematode spread by a mosquito vector. The clinical manifestations vary from asymptomatic microfilaremeia to lymhoedema.
Mili Jain +4 more
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Optimization of a Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay as a Point-of-Care Tool for the Detection of Wuchereria bancrofti in Human Blood in Tana River Delta, Kenya [PDF]
Journal of Parasitology Research, 2021 Introduction. Accurate detection of filarial parasites in humans and vectors is essential for the implementation and evaluation of Global and National Programs to eliminate lymphatic filariasis.
Kinyatta Nancy +10 more
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Wuchereria bancrofti infection causing pleural effusion
Indian Journal of Respiratory Care, 2021 Presented here is a case of 46-year-old Hindu male with a complaint of progressive shortness of breath, chest discomfort, fever, generalized weakness, and malaise over 6 months. He had a past history of diabetes mellitus (on oral antihyperglycemic agents)
Nishant Sinha +2 more
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Multiple filarial species microfilaraemia: a comparative study of areas with endemic and sporadic onchocerciasis [PDF]
Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, 2011 Background & objectives: The study was aimed at determining the pattern of co-occurrence of species ofmicrofilaraemia between onchocerciasis endemic and sporadic populations.Methods: From every consenting person of one year and above, 50 μl of day and ...
Emmanuel Uttah & Dominic C. Ibeh
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Wuchereria bancrofti Lymphatic Filariasis, Barrancabermeja, Colombia, 2023
Emerging Infectious DiseasesWe 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 +8 more
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A polymerase chain reaction assay to determine infection of Aedes polynesiensis by Wuchereria bancrofti [PDF]
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1996 The sensitivity of a previously described polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay was improved to detect a single mosquito, infected by as few as 1-2 microfilariae of #Wuchereria bancrofti$, among 20-50 uninfected mosquitoes.
Lardeux, Frédéric +3 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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Hydrocele due to Wuchereria bancrofti Infection. [PDF]
Intern Med, 2019 Takaya S, Kutsuna S, Kato Y, Ohmagari N.
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How effective is integrated vector management against malaria and lymphatic filariasis where the diseases are transmitted by the same vector? [PDF]
, 2014 The opportunity to integrate vector management across multiple vector-borne diseases is particularly plausible for malaria and lymphatic filariasis (LF) control where both diseases are transmitted by the same vector.
Chitnis, Nakul +2 more
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Aplastic anaemia with microfilaria in marrow aspirate
Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, 2012 Wuchereria bancrofti is endemic in many parts of of south east asia including india. The parasite is reported previously in many aspirate cytology smears, however its rare to find this parasite in bone marrow aspirate smear and even rare is it ...
Narender Tejwnai +2 more
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