Positive-case follow up for lymphatic filariasis after a transmission assessment survey in Haiti

MA Hast, A Javel, E Denis, K Barbre… - PLoS Neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Lymphatic filariasis (LF) has been targeted for global elimination as a public
health problem since 1997. The primary strategy to interrupt transmission is annual mass …

Low microfilaremia levels in three districts in coastal Ghana with at least 16 years of mass drug administration and persistent transmission of lymphatic filariasis

DK De Souza, J Otchere, CS Ahorlu… - Tropical medicine and …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Ghana has been implementing mass drug administration (MDA) of ivermectin and
albendazole for the elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF) since the year 2000, as part of the …

A comparative study of lymphatic filariasis-related perceptions among treated and non-treated individuals in the Ahanta West Municipality of Ghana

CS Ahorlu, J Otchere, KM Sedzro, S Pi-Bansa… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Ghana joined the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis
(GPELF), established in the year 2000, with the aim of eliminating the disease as a public …

Community-based trial of annual versus biannual single-dose ivermectin plus albendazole against Wuchereria bancrofti infection in human and mosquito populations …

DK de Souza, CS Ahorlu, S Adu-Amankwah, J Otchere… - Trials, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background The Global Programme for the Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis
(GPELF) has been in operation since the year 2000, with the aim of eliminating the disease …

Assessment of the usefulness of anti-Wb123 antibody for post-elimination surveillance of lymphatic filariasis

AM Dorkenoo, A Koba, WA Halatoko, M Teko… - Parasites & …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background The World Health Organization has targeted lymphatic filariasis (LF) for
elimination as a public health problem and recommends, among other measures, post …

Lymphatic filarial serum proteome profiling for identification and characterization of diagnostic biomarkers

V Kumar, A Mishra, AK Yadav, S Rathaur, A Singh - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) affects more than 863 million people in tropical and subtropical
areas of the world, causing high morbidity and long illnesses leading to social exclusion and …

Surveillance of Wuchereria bancrofti infection by anti-filarial IgG4 in urine among schoolchildren and molecular xenomonitoring in Sri Lanka: a post mass drug …

H Takagi, TC Yahathugoda, B Tojo… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2019 - Springer
Background Surveillance of hidden foci or resurgence of the bancroftian filariasis has high
priority to maintain the elimination status in Sri Lanka. For the surveillance, two methods …

[HTML][HTML] Avaliação do kit Filaria Detect™ IgG4 produzido com o antígeno recombinante Wb123 para diagnóstico da filariose linfática no Brasil

PFAS Melo, MAL Silva, MRG Oliveira… - … de Salud Pública, 2021 - SciELO Public Health
RESUMO O Plano Global de Eliminação da Filariose Linfática, lançado pela Organização
Mundial da Saúde em 2000, propõe o uso de testes de detecção de antígeno circulante …

Evaluation of the Filaria Detect™ IgG4 kit employing recombinant Wb123 antigen for diagnosis of lymphatic filariasis in BrazilEvaluación del estuche Detect™ para …

PFAS Melo, MAL Silva, MRG Oliveira… - … de Salud Publica …, 2021 - europepmc.org
RESUMO O Plano Global de Eliminação da Filariose Linfática, lançado pela Organização
Mundial da Saúde em 2000, propõe o uso de testes de detecção de antígeno circulante …

[LIVRE][B] The Impact of Vector Control for Malaria on Lymphatic Filariasis in Tanzania

AM Weaver - 2018 - search.proquest.com
In Tanzania, lymphatic filariasis (LF) caused by the filarial worm W. bancrofti is co-endemic
with malaria and shares common mosquito vectors of the Anopheles species. LF map** to …