[HTML][HTML] Mosquitoes, Lymphatic Filariasis, and Public Health: A Systematic Review of Anopheles and Aedes Surveillance Strategies

A Bhuvaneswari, AN Shriram, KHK Raju, A Kumar�- Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) affects over 120 million people in 72 countries, with sub-periodic
filariasis common in the Pacific. Wuchereria bancrofti has three physiological races, each�…

[HTML][HTML] NTDs in the age of urbanization, climate change, and conflict: Karachi, Pakistan as a case study

O Fazal, PJ Hotez�- PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020 - journals.plos.org
The United Nations (UN) projects that more than two-thirds of the global population will live
in urban centers by the year 2050, with much of that growth expected in rising megacities�…

Membrane technology for rapid point-of-care diagnostics for parasitic neglected tropical diseases

MJ Rogers, DP McManus, S Muhi…�- Clinical microbiology�…, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Parasitic neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect over one billion people worldwide, with
individuals from communities in low-socioeconomic areas being most at risk and suffering�…

Deciphering the pH-dependent oligomerization of aspartate semialdehyde dehydrogenase from Wolbachia endosymbiont of Brugia malayi: An in vitro and in silico�…

A Mathimaran, H Nagarajan, A Mathimaran…�- International Journal of�…, 2024 - Elsevier
The enzyme aspartate semialdehyde dehydrogenase (ASDH) plays a pivotal role in the
amino acid biosynthesis pathway, making it an attractive target for the development of new�…

Progress in the elimination of lymphatic filariasis in the Western Pacific Region: successes and challenges

A Yajima, K Ichimori�- International Health, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The Western Pacific Region is the largest and most diverse region in the world,
made up of 37 countries and territories in the Pacific, Oceania and parts of Asia, with a�…

Design, expression, and evaluation of novel multiepitope chimeric antigen of Wuchereria bancrofti for the diagnosis of lymphatic filariasis–A structure-based strategy

N Yasin, HS Laxmanappa, UM Muddapur…�- International�…, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Global Program for Elimination Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF) is in an advanced
stage and requires tools for diagnosing infection, assessing transmission and certification�…

[HTML][HTML] Historical elimination of onchocerciasis from Victoria Nile focus in Central Uganda verified using WHO criteria

MN Katabarwa, P Habomugisha…�- The American journal�…, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Uganda has verified elimination of seven onchocerciasis foci since 2007 when the
nationwide onchocerciasis elimination policy was launched. However, the Victoria Nile�…

Structural, molecular, functional and immunological characterization of Wuchereria bancrofti-galectin

N Yasin, HS Laxmanappa, UM Muddapur…�- International journal of�…, 2020 - Elsevier
Galectins regulate growth and differentiation of immune cells and inflammation through their
carbohydrate-binding function in humans, while also play a role in parasite survival. This�…

[HTML][HTML] Longitudinal study of cross-reactive antigenemia in individuals with high Loa loa microfilarial density reveals promising biomarkers for distinguishing�…

L Djune-Yemeli, M Hertz, HC Nana-Djeunga…�- Frontiers in�…, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background and methods Circulating Loa loa antigens are often detected in individuals with
heavy L. loa infections by diagnostic tests for lymphatic filariasis (LF) caused by Wuchereria�…

A Landscape on Lymphatic Filariasis with its Effects and Recent Advanced Treatments

A Yadav, S Yadav, A Alam�- Recent Advances in Anti-Infective�…, 2024 - ingentaconnect.com
Lymphatic filariasis is an infection caused by parasites that poses a significant health, social,
and economic burden, affecting a vast population that exceeds 120 million individuals�…