Human Migration and the Spread of the Nematode Parasite Wuchereria bancrofti.
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DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msz116
Abstract: The human disease lymphatic filariasis causes the debilitating effects of elephantiasis and hydrocele. Lymphatic filariasis currently affects the lives of 90 million people in 52 countries. There are three nematodes that cause lymphatic filariasis, Brugia… read more here.
Keywords: wuchereria bancrofti; lymphatic filariasis; migration; migration spread ... See more keywords
Effects of lyophilization and storage temperature on Wuchereria bancrofti antigen sensitivity and stability
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DOI: 10.1186/s13104-018-3586-0
Abstract: ObjectiveAntigen-based rapid diagnostic tests for Lymphatic filariasis (LF) do not come with external quality control (QC) materials, and research and disease control programmes rely on stored positive samples. This study was undertaken to evaluate the… read more here.
Keywords: storage; bancrofti antigen; wuchereria bancrofti; sensitivity stability ... See more keywords
Step towards elimination of Wuchereria bancrofti in Southwest Tanzania 10 years after mass drug administration with Albendazole and Ivermectin
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010044
Abstract: Background Lymphatic filariasis is a mosquito transmitted parasitic infection in tropical regions. Annual mass treatment with ivermectin and albendazole is used for transmission control of Wuchereria bancrofti, the infective agent of lymphatic filariasis in many… read more here.
Keywords: mass drug; wuchereria bancrofti; tanzania; southwest tanzania ... See more keywords
Detection of Wuchereria bancrofti in the city of São Luís, state of Maranhão, Brazil: New incursion or persisting problem?
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011091
Abstract: Background The elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF) from Brazil by 2020 was not accomplished; however, this goal can be achieved in the upcoming years with the assistance of specific strategies. The surveillance of LF can… read more here.
Keywords: wuchereria bancrofti; state maranh; city; detection wuchereria ... See more keywords
Lymphatic filariasis elimination status: Wuchereria bancrofti infections in human populations and factors contributing to continued transmission after seven rounds of mass drug administration in Masasi District, Tanzania
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262693
Abstract: Background Lymphatic filariasis (LF) affects more than 120 million people globally. In Tanzania, nearly six million people are estimated to live with clinical manifestations of the disease. The National LF control program was established in… read more here.
Keywords: masasi district; mda; compliance; wuchereria bancrofti ... See more keywords
Hydrocele due to Wuchereria bancrofti Infection
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DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.0871-18
Abstract: A 32-year-old Nepalese man had lived in Japan for 2 years before presenting at our hospital with an 8-month history of left hydrocele. He was born and raised in a lymphatic filariasis-endemic area of Nepal.… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; picture; hydrocele due; due wuchereria ... See more keywords
Increased HIV Incidence in Wuchereria bancrofti Microfilaria Positive Individuals in Tanzania
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12030387
Abstract: Background: Infections with Wuchereria bancrofti are associated with reduced immunity against concomitant infections. Indeed, our previous study described a 2.3-fold increased HIV incidence among individuals with W. bancrofti infection, as measured by the circulating filarial… read more here.
Keywords: bancrofti; wuchereria bancrofti; positive individuals; increased hiv ... See more keywords