Harnessing immune evasion strategy of lymphatic filariae: A therapeutic approach against inflammatory and infective pathology

P Bhoj, N Togre, V Khatri, K Goswami - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Human lymphatic filariae have evolved numerous immune evasion strategies to secure their
long-term survival in a host. These strategies include regulation of pattern recognition …

Community members and healthcare workers' priorities for the control and prevention of snakebite envenoming in Ghana

LM Aglanu, JH Amuasi, E Prokesh… - PLoS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Snakebite is one of the most neglected tropical diseases. In Ghana, there has
been a limited interest in snakebite envenoming research despite evidence of high human …

Exploring factors affecting quality implementation of lymphatic filariasis mass drug administration in Bole and Central Gonja Districts in Northern Ghana

AK Manyeh, L Ibisomi, R Ramaswamy… - PLoS neglected …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Ghana has been implementing Mass Drug Administration (MDA) since the year 2001, and
Lymphatic Filariasis transmission has been interrupted in 76 out of the 98 targeted districts …

How community engagement strategies shape participation in mass drug administration programmes for lymphatic filariasis: The case of Luangwa District, Zambia

A Silumbwe, H Halwindi, JM Zulu - PLoS neglected tropical …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background The success of the global strategy to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF) through
mass drug administration (MDA) campaigns is dependent on meeting high coverage levels …

Community views on mass drug administration for filariasis: a qualitative evidence synthesis

M Taylor, R Thomas, S Oliver… - Cochrane Database of …, 2022 - cochranelibrary.com
Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends mass drug administration
(MDA), giving a drug at regular intervals to a whole population, as part of the strategy for …

Assessment of factors related to individuals who were never treated during mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis in Ambon City, Indonesia

CR Titaley, CM Worrell, I Ariawan… - PLOS Neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background One challenge to achieving Lymphatic filariasis (LF) elimination is the
persistent coverage-compliance gap during annual mass drug administration (MDA) and the …

Review of MDA registers for Lymphatic Filariasis: Findings, and potential uses in addressing the endgame elimination challenges

DK de Souza, K Gass, J Otchere, YM Htet… - PLoS Neglected …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is endemic in Ghana, and the country has implemented
the GPELF strategy since 2000 with significant progress made in the control of the disease …

Influence of seasonal variation on reported filarial attacks among people living with lymphedema in Ghana

A Kwarteng, YD Arthur, JK Yamba, AA Sylverken… - BMC infectious …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) is a vector-borne neglected tropical disease
caused by the filarial nematode parasites that can lead to the disfiguring swelling of the …

Ghana: Accelerating neglected tropical disease control in a setting of economic development

PJ Hotez, NK Biritwum, A Fenwick… - PLoS neglected …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Ghana is exhibiting impressive economic gains that may compare with the growth rates
expected in India or China. With economic development, there is an expectation that the …

The safety of combined triple drug therapy with ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine and albendazole in the neglected tropical diseases co-endemic setting of Fiji: A cluster …

M Hardy, J Samuela, M Kama, M Tuicakau… - PLoS neglected …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Lymphatic filariasis has remained endemic in Fiji despite repeated mass drug administration
using the well-established and safe combination of diethylcarbamazine and albendazole …