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Morphological and molecular characteristics of Malayfilaria sofiani Uni, Mat Udin & Takaoka n. g., n. sp. (Nematoda: Filarioidea) from the common treeshrew Tupaia glis Diard & Duvaucel (Mammalia: Scandentia) in Peninsular Malaysia

Parasites & Vectors, 2017
Background The filarial nematodes Wuchereria bancrofti (Cobbold, 1877), Brugia malayi (Brug, 1927) and B. timori Partono, Purnomo, Dennis, Atmosoedjono, Oemijati & Cross, 1977 cause lymphatic diseases in humans in the tropics, while B. pahangi (Buckley &
Shigehiko Uni, Ahmad Syihan Mat Udin, Takeshi Agatsuma, Weerachai Saijuntha, Kerstin Junker, Rosli Ramli, Hasmahzaiti Omar, Yvonne Ai-Lian Lim, Sinnadurai Sivanandam, Emilie Lefoulon, Coralie Martin, Daicus Martin Belabut, Saharul Kasim, Muhammad Rasul Abdullah Halim, Nur Afiqah Zainuri, Subha Bhassu, Masako Fukuda, Makoto Matsubayashi, Masashi Harada, Van Lun Low, Chee Dhang Chen, Narifumi Suganuma, Rosli Hashim, Hiroyuki Takaoka, Mohd Sofian Azirun   +24 more
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Vector Surveillance for Lymphatic Filariasis After Mass Drug Administration in an Endemic Area: A Case Study in Bekasi

Jurnal Kesehatan Lingkungan, 2023
Introduction: Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) re-transmission in endemic areas that have completed mass drug administration (MDA) should be a concern. Entomological data are required to support the elimination of LF.
Endang Puji Astuti, Joni Hendri, Mara Ipa, Andri Ruliansyah, Triwibowo Ambar Garjito   +4 more
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Filariose bancroftiana no Brasil Bancroftian filariasis in Brazil

Revista de Saúde Pública, 1998
Foi feita revisão dos estudos sobre a distribuição geográfica e prevalências da filariose linfática bancroftiana no Brasil. Entre 1951 a 1958 foram realizados inquéritos hemoscópicos e entomológicos no País, sendo a transmissão autóctone comprovada em ...
Eliana M. M. Rocha, Gilberto Fontes
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Estudo comparativo de áreas endêmicas de filariose bancroftiana na região metropolitana do Recife, Brasil Comparative studies on endemic areas of bancroftian filariasis in Greater Recife, Brazil

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, Keyla Belizia F. Marzochi, Edite C. Silva, Abraham Rocha, André F. Furtado   +4 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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Microfilaria: A Microscopic Baby Dance

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Filarial fever should always be kept in mind as a key differential diagnosis of febrile illnesses in endemic areas.
Srujana Mohanty, Mohd Nadeem, Monalisa Dey, Prasanta Raghab Mohapatra   +3 more
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An Unusual Presentation of Human Parotid Filariasis

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Human filariasis caused by Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia malayi continues to circulate within Northern and Central Thailand and Southern Thailand, respectively.
Tanaya Siripoon, Suppachok Kirdlarp, Polrat Wilairatana, Viravarn Luvira, Prakaykaew Charunwatthana, Parnpen Viriyavejakul, Paron Dekumyoy   +6 more
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Tetracycline Resistance Pattern Among Lymphatic Filariasis‐Hyperendemic Communities in Southern Ghana: A Mixed‐Method Approach

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, Mary Boampomaa Wilson, Abdul Latif Koney Shardow, Arnold Abakah, Emmanuel Kobla Atsu Amewu, Cynthia Adu‐Asiamah Kyerewaa, Amma Larbi, Alexander Kwarteng   +7 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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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, Jorge Lucas Nascimento Souza, Neima Briggs   +2 more
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