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Low Density Microfilaraemia as a Causative Agent in a Case of Unexplained Ascitis of Suspicious Nature [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2013
It is estimated that 120 million people worldwide are affected by filariasis. In the South East and South Asian region, Wuchereria bancrofti is the most prevalent parasite causing filariais in 99.4 % of cases.
Rahul Mannan, Tejinder Singh Bhasin, Mridu Manjari, Vatsala Misra   +3 more
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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.
Stone, C., Chitnis, N., Chitnis, Nakul, Stone, Christopher M., Nakul Chitnis (187823), Lindsay, S.W., Christopher M. Stone (461877), Lindsay, Steve W., Steve W Lindsay, Nakul Chitnis, Christopher M Stone, Steve W. Lindsay (458382)   +11 more
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Cytological diagnosis of microfilariae in subcutaneous nodule

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University, 2012
Microfilariaemia presenting with subcutaneous nodule is rare. We report a case of a 22-year-old female patient who presented with a subcutaneous nodule on right forearm.
Narayanan K Panicker, Archana C Buch, Shruti Vimal, Arpana P Dharwadkar   +3 more
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HISTOLOGICAL AND PCR XENOMONITORING OF CULICINE MOSQUITOES FOR FILARIAL INFESTATION IN SOHAG GOVERNORATE, UPPER EGYPT [PDF]

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2013
The nematodes Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia malayi; the principal etiologic agents of lymphatic filariasis are mosquito dependant in the biological transmission. Dirofilariasis is essentially a disease of canines which can also be transmitted to humans
FATEN HASSAN, AMAL AHMED, NADA EL-NADI, REFAAT KHALIFA   +3 more
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Loiasis in US Traveler Returning from Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, 2016

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017
The filarial parasite Loa loa overlaps geographically with Onchocera volvulus and Wuchereria bancrofti filariae in central Africa. Accurate information regarding this overlap is critical to elimination programs targeting O. volvulus and W. bancrofti.
David H. Priest, Thomas B. Nutman
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Subgroup analyses of the prevalence of malaria and Wuchereria bancrofti co-infections among selected studies.

, 2022
Subgroup analyses of the prevalence of malaria and Wuchereria bancrofti co-infections among selected studies.
Kinley Wangdi (4265476), Wanida Mala (13209723), Kwuntida Uthaisar Kotepui (8885846), Polrat Wilairatana (50854), Manas Kotepui (711323)   +4 more
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História da felariose linfática em Pernambuco: I. Aspectos epidemiológicos e de controle

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 1996
Este trabalho faz uma revisão sobre a filariose linfática bancroftiana, doença endêmica no Estado de Pernambuco, mostrando que seus estudos datam desde a década de dez. Para se ter uma idéia da evolução eprogresso sobre o conhecimento da doença na região,
Amaury Coutinho, Zulma Medeiros, Gerusa Dreyer   +2 more
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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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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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