
Treatment of Lymphatic Filariasis
2000; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1142/9781848160866_0007
ISSN2010-118X
AutoresDavid G. Addiss, Gerusa Dreyer,
Tópico(s)Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
ResumoTropical Medicine: Science and PracticeLymphatic Filariasis, pp. 151-199 (2000) No AccessTreatment of Lymphatic FilariasisDavid G. Addiss and Gerusa DreyerDavid G. AddissMailstop F-22, Division of Parasitic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Division of Parasitic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 4770 Buford Highway, Atlanta, Georgia, 30341, USAAuthor for correspondence. and Gerusa DreyerDepartamento de Parasitologia, Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu, Magalhaes FIOCRUZ, Av. Moraes Rego S/N, Cidade Universitária, Recife, Pernambuco 50670-420, Brazilhttps://doi.org/10.1142/9781848160866_0007Cited by:19 PreviousNext AboutSectionsPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsRecommend to Library ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail Abstract: The following sections are included: Introduction Tools for Diagnosis and Post-Treatment Follow-up of Filarial Infections Detection of Microfilariae Antigen Detection Assays Filaria-specific Antibodies DNA Detection Ultrasound Other Diagnostic Clues Treatment of Lymphatic Filariasis Asymptomatic or Subclinical Lymphatic Filariasis Microfilaria-positive persons Microfilaria-negative adult worm carriers Acute Manifestations of Lymphatic Filariasis Acute filarial adenolymphangitis (AFL) Acute dermatolymphangioadenitis (ADLA) Chronic Manifestations of Lymphatic Filariasis Lymphoedema Urogenital Manifestations of Lymphatic Filariasis Lymphoedema and elephantiasis Lymph scrotum (acquired lymphangioma) Hydrocoele Chylocoele Chyluria Adenopathy Tropical Pulmonary Eosinophilia Antifilarial Chemotherapy Diethylcarbamazine (DEC) Microfilaricidal and macrofilaricidal efficacy Side effects and adverse reactions Dosage Effect of DEC on filaria-associated pathology Ivermectin Other Drugs and Drug Combinations Community-Based Treatment of Lymphatic Filariasis Treatment of Lymphatic Filariasis — Conclusions References FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited By 19Albendazole alone or in combination with microfilaricidal drugs for lymphatic filariasisCara L Macfarlane, Shyam S Budhathoki, Samuel Johnson, Marty Richardson and Paul Garner8 January 2019 | Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Vol. 350Hydrocele of Tunica Vaginalis TestisTrilok Chandra Goel and Apul Goel22 December 2016Diversity and Expression of MicroRNAs in the Filarial Parasite, Brugia malayiCatherine B. 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