Current practices in the management of lymphatic filariasis
MJ Bockarie, MJ Taylor, JO Gyapong�- Expert review of anti�…, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Lymphatic filariasis is a major cause of acute and chronic morbidity in 81 countries. The
availability of safe treatment regimens along with rapid diagnostic tools resulted in a global�…
availability of safe treatment regimens along with rapid diagnostic tools resulted in a global�…
A programme to eliminate lymphatic filariasis in Tamil Nadu state, India: compliance with annual single‐dose DEC mass treatment and some related operational�…
KD Ramaiah, PK Das, NC Appavoo…�- Tropical Medicine &�…, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
This paper reports on DEC distribution and compliance with treatment in a large‐scale
annual single‐dose mass treatment programme to eliminate lymphatic filariasis in the south�…
annual single‐dose mass treatment programme to eliminate lymphatic filariasis in the south�…
[HTML][HTML] Loa loa vectors Chrysops spp.: perspectives on research, distribution, bionomics, and implications for elimination of lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis
L Kelly-Hope, R Paulo, B Thomas, M Brito…�- Parasites & vectors, 2017 - Springer
Background Loiasis is a filarial disease caused Loa loa. The main vectors are Chrysops
silacea and C. dimidiata which are confined to the tropical rainforests of Central and West�…
silacea and C. dimidiata which are confined to the tropical rainforests of Central and West�…
[HTML][HTML] The history of Bancroftian lymphatic filariasis in Australasia and Oceania: is there a threat of re-occurrence in mainland Australia?
Lymphatic filariasis (LF) infects an estimated 120 million people worldwide, with a further
856 million considered at risk of infection and requiring preventative chemotherapy. The�…
856 million considered at risk of infection and requiring preventative chemotherapy. The�…
Repellency of aromatic turmeric Curcuma aromatica under laboratory and field conditions.
B Pitasawat, W Choochote, B Tuetun…�- Journal of vector�…, 2003 - europepmc.org
Three Curcuma species, Curcuma aeruginosa (pink and blue ginger), Cu. aromatica
(aromatic turmeric), and Cu. xanthorrhiza (giant curcuma), were selected for investigation of�…
(aromatic turmeric), and Cu. xanthorrhiza (giant curcuma), were selected for investigation of�…
[HTML][HTML] Further evidence of the cross-reactivity of the Binax NOW� Filariasis ICT cards to non-Wuchereria bancrofti filariae: experimental studies with Loa loa and�…
S Wanji, N Amvongo-Adjia, AJ Njouendou…�- Parasites & vectors, 2016 - Springer
Background The immunochromatographic test (ICT) for lymphatic filariasis is a serological
test designed for unequivocal detection of circulating Wuchereria bancrofti antigen. It was�…
test designed for unequivocal detection of circulating Wuchereria bancrofti antigen. It was�…
Membrane technology for rapid point-of-care diagnostics for parasitic neglected tropical diseases
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�…
individuals from communities in low-socioeconomic areas being most at risk and suffering�…
Loa loa—a neglected filaria
M Pinder�- Parasitology Today, 1988 - cell.com
There has been considerable research on the biochemistry and immunology of many
human, veterinary and laboratory animal filariae, with a view to understanding pathogenic�…
human, veterinary and laboratory animal filariae, with a view to understanding pathogenic�…
[PDF][PDF] Lymphatic filariasis: a handbook of practical entomology for national lymphatic filariasis elimination programmes
World Health Organization - 2013 - apps.who.int
FILARIASIS Page 1 FILARIASIS LYMPHATIC LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS: PRACTICAL
ENTOMOLOGY GLOBAL PROGRAMME TO ELIMINATE LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS WORLD�…
ENTOMOLOGY GLOBAL PROGRAMME TO ELIMINATE LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS WORLD�…
[HTML][HTML] Nested PCR to detect and distinguish the sympatric filarial species Onchocerca volvulus, Mansonella ozzardi and Mansonella perstans in the Amazon Region
THT Tang, R L�pez-V�lez, M Lanza…�- Mem�rias do Instituto�…, 2010 - SciELO Brasil
We present filaria-nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR), which is based on amplification
of first internal transcribed spacer rDNA to distinguish three parasitic filarial species�…
of first internal transcribed spacer rDNA to distinguish three parasitic filarial species�…