Sri Lanka achieved elimination status for lymphatic filariasis in 2016; still, the disease
remains a potential public health issue. The present study is aimed at identifying a …

Brugia malayi is one of the parasitic worms which causes lymphatic filariasis in humans. Its
geographical distribution includes a large part of Asia. Despite its wide distribution, very little …

Background Post-mass drug administration (MDA) surveillance during the lymphatic
filariasis (LF) elimination program in Sri Lanka, revealed the re-emergence of brugian …

Lymphatic filariasis has been targeted by the World Health Organization for elimination by
the year 2020. Malayan filariasis, caused by Brugia malayi, is endemic in southern Thailand …

Brugia timori is widely distributed on Alor Island, Indonesia, where it causes a high degree of
morbidity. The HhaI tandem repeat of B. timori was found to be identical to that of B. malayi …

Human brugian filariasis has re-emerged in Sri Lanka after a quiescent period of four
decades. This study investigated the prevalence of canine and feline filarial parasites in …

Brugia malayi and B. pahangi, potential zoonotic pathogens transmitted by mosquitoes, are
believed to primarily infect dogs and cats as reservoir hosts. Although previous studies have …

Filariasis caused by Brugia malayi and Brugia timori affects-13 million Asians, In order to
ensure elimination of these infections in the context of the Global Programme for Elimination …

Brugia timori is a pathogenic filarial nematode of humans, replacing the closely related
species Brugia malayi on some islands in eastern Indonesia. Recent studies on Alor island …

Five local Malaysian patients with clinical manifestations consistent with lymphatic filariasis
were referred to our medical centre between 2003 and 2006. Although no microfilariae (mf) …