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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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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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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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Prevalence of Wuchereria Bancrofti Antigenemia and Associated Factors Among Children of School Age Born After Initiation of Mass Drug Administration with ivermectin and albendazole in Rufiji district, Tanzania [PDF]

, 2012
The National Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) Elimination Programme use Ivermectin and Albendazole mass drug administration (MDA) for the control of LF. Screening children of school age has successfully been used for mapping geographical distribution of LF ...
Clarer, J., Clarer, Jones
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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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Harnessing Advanced Molecular and Digital Tools for Early Detection of Vector‐Borne Pathogens in Mosquitoes to Control the Emergence and Resurgence of Infectious Diseases

Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Vector‐borne diseases (VBDs) transmitted by mosquitoes and other arthropods remain a major global health concern, responsible for millions of infections and deaths annually. These include malaria (Plasmodium spp.), dengue, Zika, chikungunya, West Nile fever, filariasis (Wuchereria bancrofti), leishmaniasis (Leishmania spp.), and Lyme disease (Borrelia ...
Alisha Sinha, Aditi Pal, Ambika Sahoo, Banamber Sahoo, Mahesh Chandra Sahu, Satabdi Datta Choudhury   +5 more
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Dirofilaria immitis Infection and First Molecular Characterization in Domestic Dogs From Areas of Northwest Mexico

Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Dirofilaria immitis is a parasitic nematode of veterinary importance and zoonotic risk that has been reported in central and southern states of México, as a parasite of domestic and wild dogs. However, in the northwestern area of the country, its presence and prevalence are unknown.
Julián A. García-Montes, Hipólito Castillo-Ureta, Edith H. Torres-Montoya, José M. Zazueta-Moreno, José I. Torres-Avendaño, Lucio R. Ibañez-Garduño, Vicente Olimón-Andalón, Annete I. Apodaca-Medina, Juana Cazares-Martinez, Juan J. Ríos-Tostado, Satabdi Datta Choudhury   +10 more
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Subcutaneous filariasis: An unusual case report

Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2007
Wuchereria bancrofti presented in subcutaneous nodule is a very rare presentation. Wuchereria bancrofti first reported by Bancrofti in Brisbane in 1876 and the name filaria Bancrofti was given in 1877 and the generic name was given in 1878.
Valand Arvindbhai, Pandya Bhanumati, Patil Yoganand, Patel Lalita   +3 more
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