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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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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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Shrinking the lymphatic filariasis map of Ethiopia: reassessing the population at risk through nationwide mapping [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND Mapping of lymphatic filariasis (LF) is essential for the delineation of endemic implementation units and determining the population at risk that will be targeted for mass drug administration (MDA).
Assefa, Ashenafi, Bockarie, Moses J, Brooker, Simon J, Cano, Jorge, Davey, Gail, Deribe, Kebede, Gonzalez-Escalada, Alba, Kebede, Amha, P Rebollo, Maria, Shafi, Oumer, Sime, Heven   +10 more
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Infection with Mansonella perstans Nematodes in Buruli Ulcer Patients, Ghana. [PDF]

, 2014
During August 2010-December 2012, we conducted a study of patients in Ghana who had Buruli ulcer, caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, and found that 23% were co-infected with Mansonella perstans nematodes; 13% of controls also had M. perstans infection. M.
Alexander Debrah, Asio, Awadzi, Benbow, Bernhard Fleischer, Birte Kretschmer, Denham, Fred S. Sarfo, Gisela Bretzel, Hoerauf, Johnson, Justice Abotsi, Kabiru M. Abass, Lavender, Mabel Sarpong Duah, Marc Jacobsen, Marcus Beissner, Mark Wansbrough-Jones, Marsollier, Marsollier, Michael Frimpong, Ohene Adjei, Onapa, Richard O. Phillips, Simonsen, Wansbrough-Jones, William Thompson, Williamson, Yaw Ampem-Amoako   +28 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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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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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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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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Wuchereria bancrofti filaria activates human dendritic cells and polarizes T helper 1 and regulatory T cells via toll-like receptor 4

Communications Biology, 2019
Interaction between innate immune cells and parasite plays a key role in the immunopathogenesis of lymphatic filariasis. Despite being professional antigen presenting cells critical for the pathogen recognition, processing and presenting the antigens for
S. Mukherjee, A. Karnam, Mrinmoy Das, S. P. Babu, J. Bayry   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source