Lymphatic filariasis infects 120 million people in 73 countries worldwide and continues to be
a worsening problem, especially in Africa and the Indian subcontinent. Elephantiasis …

This paper estimates the global burden of lymphatic filariasis based on a review of the
published literature on infection and disease surveys. A method for aggregating and …

Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a disease not just treatable or controllable; it is a disease that can
be eliminated. Indeed, LF is currently the target of a major global initiative to do just that; a …

Although two thirds of the 120 million people infected with lymph-dwelling filarial parasites
have subclinical infections,∼ 40 million have lymphedema and/or other pathologic …

Lymphatic filariasis, transmitted by mosquitoes is the commonest cause of lymphedema in
endemic countries. Among 120 million infected people in 83 countries, up to 16 million have …

Lymphatic filariasis has afflicted people in the tropical areas of the world for thousands of
years but even up to comparatively recent times it has been poorly understood and its …

Filariasis is result of parasitic infection caused by three specific kinds of round worm.
Lymphatic filariasis is found in under developed region of South America, Central Africa …

Although two thirds of the 120 million people infected with lymph-dwelling filarial parasites
have subclinical infections,∼ 40 million have lymphedema and/or other pathologic …

Lymphatic filariasis, one of the most debilitating diseases associated with the lymphatic
system, affects over a hundred million people worldwide and manifests itself in a variety of …

Microscopy remains the cornerstone of the laboratory diagnosis of infections due to blood
and tissue parasites. Examination of thick and thin peripheral blood smears stained with …