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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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A real-time PCR-based assay for detection of Wuchereria bancrofti DNA in blood and mosquitoes [PDF]

, 2006
We developed and evaluated real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays for detecting Wuchereria bancrofti DNA in human blood and in mosquitoes. An assay based on detection of the W.
Atkinson, Laura J, Bockarie, Moses J, Farid, Hoda A, Helmy, Hanan, Laney, Sandra J, Ramzy, Reda M.R., Rao, Ramakrishna U, Susapu, Melinda, Weil, Gary J, Williams, Steven A   +9 more
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The epidemiology of lymphatic filariasis in Ghana, explained by the possible existence of two strains of Wuchereria bancrofti [PDF]

, 2014
Introduction Lymphatic filariasis is a debilitating disease caused by the filarial worm Wuchereria bancrofti. It is earmarked for elimination by the year 2020 through the Global Program for the Elimination of LF (GPELF).
Baidoo, Helena, Blum, Julia, Boakye, Daniel Adjei, Bockarie, Moses, Brown, Charles Addoquaye, de, Dziedzom Komi, Lawson, Bernard Walter, Osei-Poku, Jewelna, Wilson, Michael David   +8 more
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Clinical Relevance of Animal Models of Lymphatic Dysfunction and Lymphedema

Microcirculation, Volume 32, Issue 4, May 2025.
ABSTRACT Lymphedema is a chronic progressive condition, and treatment options are limited to physical therapy or surgical intervention, underscoring the need to develop preventative strategies. To do so, we must first understand the underlying mechanisms that contribute to the development of clinical lymphedema, which can be caused by a myriad of ...
Pritam Saha Podder, Debasree Bhadra, Soumiya Pal, V. Suzanne Klimberg, Amanda J. Stolarz   +4 more
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Filariose bancroftiana no Brasil

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 ...
Rocha Eliana M. M., Fontes Gilberto
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A morphological identification key to the mosquito disease vectors of the Pacific

Austral Entomology, Volume 64, Issue 1, February 2025.
Abstract An identification guide is provided for female adults of the mosquito groups, complexes or species that can be morphologically differentiated and that are likely to transmit arboviruses (e.g., dengue, Zika, chikungunya, Ross River and Japanese encephalitis) or parasites (e.g., Plasmodium spp.
Narayan Gyawali, Tanya L. Russell, Thomas R. Burkot, Gregor J. Devine   +3 more
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An investigation of the disparity in estimates of microfilaraemia and antigenaemia in lymphatic filariasis surveys [PDF]

, 2015
The diagnosis of lymphatic filariasis (LF) is based typically on either microfilaraemia as assessed by microscopy or filarial antigenaemia using an immuno-chromatographic test.
Bockarie, Moses J, Brooker, Simon J, Cano, Jorge, Davies, Emmanuel, Moraga, Paula, Nikolay, Birgit, Njenga, Sammy M, Okorie, Patricia N, Rebollo, Maria P   +8 more
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Neglected Tropical Diseases and Female Infertility: Possible Pathophysiological Mechanisms

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Battling female infertility has posed a global challenge, where neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are nonetheless a notable contributing factor. NTDs affect a variety of diseases, often of a chronic nature, which are often cited as some of the most lethal diseases operating against the most economically disadvantaged populations across the globe.
Moses Agbomhere Hamed, Olabanji Ahmed Surakat, Victor Olukayode Ekundina, Kabirat Bolajoko Jimoh, Adetomiwa Ezekiel Adeogun, Nafisat Omolola Akanji, Oluwafemi Joshua Babalola, Patrick Chukwunonso Eya, Rajib Chowdhury   +8 more
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Filariasis elimination, vector control and eradication challenges: Commentary on Webber, R. Eradication of Wuchereria bancrofti infection through vector control. Trans Roy Soc Trop Med and Hyg 1979;73:722-4. [PDF]

, 2018
The selection of this paper from 1979 in the Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene highlights significant issues in relation to neglected tropical disease (NTD) programmes, specifically the Global Programme to Eliminate ...
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A Global Systematic Review on the Potential of Metal‐Based Nanoparticles in the Fight Against Mosquito Vectors

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Background: Mosquito‐borne diseases, such as malaria, filariasis, dengue, chikungunya, Zika, and other viral infections, pose significant public health challenges worldwide. For many years, chemical insecticides were used in the form of indoor residual spraying (IRS) and insecticide‐treated nets (ITNs).
Awoke Minwuyelet, Delenasaw Yewhalaw, Yibeltal Aschale, Andrea Sciarretta, Getnet Atenafu, Priya Gusain   +5 more
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