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MOSQUITO IDENTIFICATION AND MOLECULAR XENOMONITORING OF LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS IN SELECTED ENDEMIC AREAS IN GIZA AND QUALIOUBIYA GOVERNORATES, EGYPT [PDF]

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2016
Lymphatic filariasis is a vector-borne health problem that has been focally endemic in Egypt for centuries. The chief vectors of transmission are Culicinae species.
AYMAN EL-BADRY, YUSUF EDMARDASH, JOSÉ RUBIO, SAMAR ATTIA, EMAN SHOEIB, IMAN ABDEL-SHAFI   +5 more
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Frequency and Distribution of Lymphatic Filariasis in Somalia: A Single‐Center Experience

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
“Filariasis is a chronic, mosquito‐borne parasitic infection. Chronic infection can lead to swelling of extremities, hydroceles, and testicular masses.” Purpose The study aimed to evaluate the frequency and distribution of filariasis in Somalia. Methods Patients were assessed using clinical examination, cytology, peripheral blood smears, and Doppler ...
Ahmed Mohamed Ali, Ahmet Dogan, Fardowso Ali Mohamud, Tigad Abdisad Ali, Suad Abdikarim Isse, Abdijalil Abdullahi Ali, Pedro Paulo Chieffi   +6 more
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Biodiversity of Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in High‐Risk Areas of Mosquito‐Borne Diseases in Southeastern Iran

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background Bam County, owing its geographical location, is one of the high‐risk areas of mosquito‐borne diseases due to its ecological, socioeconomic, and topographic characteristics, but it seems that no study has been done on the species composition and biodiversity of mosquitoes in this area, so the present study aimed at determining mosquito ...
Saideh Yousefi, Nasrollah Saberi, Masoumeh Amin, Madineh Abbasi, Rajib Chowdhury   +4 more
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Transmisi Strain Wuchereria bancrofti Periodik Nokturnal oleh Culex quinquefasciatus di Kota Pekalongan

, 2019
Wuchereria bancrofti dikenal sebagai penyebab filariasis limfatik di Kota Pekalongan. Kegiatan ini dilakukan untuk mencari upaya dalam pengendalian penularan filariasis limfatik yang lebih efektif dan efisien.
Irawati, Zubaidah, Ramadhani, Tri, Hadi, Upik Kesumawati, Soviana, Susi   +3 more
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AFECCIONES BENIGNAS POCO FRECUENTES DE LA GLÁNDULA MAMARIA. PRESENTACIÓN DE TRES PACIENTES

Medicentro, 2011
FILARI ASIS:  Son infecciones parasitarias tropicales, cuyo agente etiológico  más frecuente es la Filaria bancrofti (Wuchereria bancrofti); otros son el Onchocerca volvulos  (onchocercosis) y  el Loa-loa (loaiasis).
Jesús de Armas Prado, Rodolfo E. Morales Valdés, Lourdes de Armas Álvarez   +2 more
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Situação da filariose bancroftiana na Região Metropolitana do Recife: estudo em uma área endêmica no Município de Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Pernambuco, Brasil The occurrence and distribution of lymphatic filariasis in Greater Metropolitan Recife: the case of an endemic area in Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Pernambuco, Brazil

Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2003
Este artigo apresenta os resultados do inquérito epidemiológico que estudou a ocorrência e a distribuição da filariose bancroftiana no Distrito de Cavaleiro, Município de Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Pernambuco. O desenho de estudo empregado foi o seccional.
Cristine Bonfim, Fábio Lessa, Conceição Oliveira, Maria José Evangelista, Marlene do Espírito Santo, Elizeide Meireles, José Costa Pereira, Zulma Medeiros   +7 more
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Larvicidal Activity of Phytochemicals From Handroanthus impetiginosus Seeds Against Culex quinquefasciatus

Chemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 22, Issue 12, December 2025.
The hexane extract was obtained from the seeds of H. impetiginosus, from which fatty acids and FAMEs were obtained. The three samples were tested on C. quinquefasciatus larvae, promoting mortality with moderate LC50 values. The hexane extract was analyzed by gas chromatographymass spectrometry (GC‐MS), and the most abundant compounds were ethyl oleate (
Luana Cristina Diniz Santos, Lucas Santos Azevedo, Ezequias Pessoa de Siqueira, Mairon César Coimbra, Stênio Nunes Alves, Ana Hortência Fonsêca Castro, Luciana Alves Rodrigues dos Santos Lima   +6 more
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Schematic diagram of Wuchereria bancrofti development within a female mosquito host.

, 2018
Schematic diagram of Wuchereria bancrofti development within a female mosquito host.
Andrew Bradley Nuss (5094515), Mark R. Brown (342683), Upadhyayula Suryanarayana Murty (29474), Monika Gulia-Nuss (350746)   +3 more
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Common parasite with uncommon associations

Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, 2011
Filaariasis a quite common in some parts of the world including India. It has been reported as an incidental finding in cytology smears. Here we report three cases where microfilariae of Wuchereria Bancrofti were detected incidentally in bone marrow ...
Jasmita Dass, Sonal Jain, Monica Sharma, Seema Tyagi   +3 more
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Molecular Characterisation of Fungi Populations in the Chronic Wounds of Filarial Lymphedema Patients in Southern Ghana: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 11, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Lymphatic filariasis (LF) and associated chronic wounds are of public health concern worldwide. Despite the significant burden of lymphatic filariasis (LF) and its associated chronic wounds, the fungal component of the wound microbiome remains poorly understood. Previous research has primarily focused on bacterial pathogens,
Dzidzor Yawa Ayeke, Priscilla Osei‐Poku, Drake Byamukama, Emmanuel Kobla Atsu Amewu, Arnold Abakah, Abdul Latif Koney Shardow, Susana Makafui Abla Yeboah, Cindy Antwiwaa, Mary Boampomaa Wilson, Solomon Wireko, Amma Larbi, Alexander Kwarteng   +11 more
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