Dracunculiasis (Guinea worm disease), a parasitic infection: epidemiology, life cycle, prevention, treatment, and challenges – correspondence
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DOI: 10.1097/ms9.0000000000000670
Abstract: The nematode Dracunculus medinensis , sometimes known as the guinea worm, is the source of the infection known as dracunculiasis. The fi lariae Wuchereria bancrofti , Brugia malayi , and Loa loa are all members… read more here.
Keywords: dracunculiasis; guinea worm; epidemiology; infection ... See more keywords
Guinea Worm Disease: A Neglected Diseases on the Verge of Eradication
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DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed7110366
Abstract: Background: Dracunculiasis, also known as Guinea worm disease (GWD), is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by a parasite (Dracunculus medinensis). In the past, dracunculiasis was known as “the disease of the empty granary” because… read more here.
Keywords: disease; worm disease; guinea worm; dracunculiasis ... See more keywords