Wuchereria bancrofti is a threadlike nematode one of the causative worm of lymphatic filariasis in which the lymphatic ... this analysis we have predicted antigenic peptides from Wuchereria bancrofti troponin protein for synthetic peptide vaccine design against ... in large population.Analysis shows predicted epitopes of Wuchereria bancrofti troponin protein are important determinant for protection against ... assay we have analysed the binding affinity of Wuchereria bancrofti troponin protein having 136 amino acids, which shows ...
Tópico(s): Biochemical and Structural Characterization
2013 - OMICS Publishing Group | Journal of Vaccines & Vaccination
Louise A. Kelly‐Hope, Harriet J. Blundell, Cara L. Macfarlane, David Molyneux,
... partners-meeting/en/Google Scholar]. The filarial nematode Wuchereria bancrofti, transmitted by mosquitoes predominantly of Anopheles and Culex ... for diagnosis of lymphatic filariasis in individuals without Wuchereria bancrofti infection but with high Loa loa microfilaremia.Am. ... the Binax NOW® Filariasis ICT cards to non-Wuchereria bancrofti filariae: experimental studies with Loa loa and Onchocerca ... real-time PCR-based assay for detection of Wuchereria bancrofti DNA in blood and mosquitoes.Am. J. Trop. ...
Tópico(s): Insects and Parasite Interactions
2018 - Elsevier BV | Trends in Parasitology
YoganandV Patil, ArvindbhaiG Valand, BhanumatiS Pandya, LalitaG Patel,
Wuchereria bancrofti presented in subcutaneous nodule is a very rare presentation. Wuchereria bancrofti first reported by Bancrofti in Brisbane in 1876 ... peripheral blood smear shows nocturnal motile microfilaria. The Wuchereria bancrofti is known to be associated with pulmonary Koch's. Nocturnal motility and cytomorphological features differentiate Wuchereria bancrofti from Wuchereria loa loa . After giving diethyl carbamazine (DEC 6 ...
Tópico(s): Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
2007 - Medknow | Indian Journal of Dermatology
Kalpana Azad, Rashmi Arora, Kusum Gupta, Uma Sharma,
... larvae [Figure 2] and fully straightened larvae of Wuchereria bancrofti which were sheathed and had no nuclei in ... by any of three closely related parasitic nematodes - Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi or Brugia timori. Wuchereria bancrofti, a human nematode parasite, is capable of producing ... parasite through the lymphatic system.[1] The adult Wuchereria bancrofti may produce lesions by involving the lymphatics of ...
Tópico(s): Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
2010 - Medknow | Journal of Cytology
Roz Laing, Victoria Gillan, Eileen Devaney,
... lymphatic filariasis, IVM monotherapy does not kill adult Wuchereria bancrofti but is microfilaricidal, although in this case the ... of ivermectin in treatment of filariasis due to Wuchereria bancrofti.Lancet. 1987; 1: 1030Abstract PubMed Scopus (35) Google Scholar, 24Endeshaw T. et al.Presence of Wuchereria bancrofti microfilaremia despite 7 years of annual ivermectin monotherapy ... of evidence for collateral impact on transmission of Wuchereria bancrofti in areas of co-endemicity.Filaria J. 2005; ...
Tópico(s): Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
2017 - Elsevier BV | Trends in Parasitology
E. Michael, Bryan T. Grenfell, Donald A. P. Bundy,
... Molyneux D (2007) Chronic clinical manifestations related to Wuchereria bancrofti infection in a highly endemic area in Kenya, ... vector-specific density dependence in the development of Wuchereria bancrofti infective larvae in mosquitoes, Medical and Veterinary Entomology, ... lymphatic filariasis: density-dependence in the uptake of Wuchereria bancrofti microfilariae by vector mosquitoes , Medical and Veterinary Entomology, ... date: 1-Dec-2002. Dissanayake S (2001) In Wuchereria bancrofti filariasis, asymptomatic microfilaraemia does not progress to amicrofilaraemic ...
Tópico(s): Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
1994 - Royal Society | Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
Sabine Mand, Yeboah Marfo‐Debrekyei, Matthias Dittrich, Kerstin Fischer, Ohene Adjei, Achim Hoerauf,
BACKGROUND: Ultrasonography is able to detect adult Wuchereria bancrofti worms in scrotal lymphatic vessels of infected men on account of the characteristic pattern of adult worm movements, known as the filarial dance ... method of digital documentation, in men infected with Wuchereria bancrofti. METHODS: Ultrasonography of the scrotal areas was carried ... a linear array transducer at 7.5 MHz. Wuchereria bancrofti infection was also assessed by quantification of night ... clinicians in the diagnosis of patients infected with Wuchereria bancrofti.
Tópico(s): Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
2003 - Springer Science+Business Media | Filaria Journal
... the course of dissecting mosquitoes experimentally infected with Wuchereria bancrofti, the authors found many specimens containing infective larvae ... opinion of the authors that infective larvae of Wuchereria bancrofti were both capable of and inclined to migrate ... disprove the theories regarding the migration of infective Wuchereria bancrofti larvae in the mosquito host. Yamada (1927) suggested ...
Tópico(s): Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
1945 - American Society of Parasitologists | Journal of Parasitology
Dilip K. Das, C M Khanna, Rajendra P. Tripathi, Vijay A. Khan, Prakash V. Patil,
... 114-115 Letters to the Editor Microfilaria of Wuchereria bancrofti in fine-needle aspirate from a colloid goiter ... 2 Walter A, Krishnaswami H, Cariappa A. Microfilariae Wuchereria bancrofti in cytologic smears. Acta Cytol 1983; 27: 432– ... Lahiri VL, Elhence BR, Singh KN. Microfilaria of Wuchereria bancrofti in bone marrow smear. Am J Trop Med ...
Tópico(s): Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
1989 - Wiley | Diagnostic Cytopathology
... stigmatizing and psychologically traumatizing. The LF-causing parasite Wuchereria bancrofti is transmitted from person to person by the ... stigmatizing and psychologically traumatizing. The LF-causing parasite Wuchereria bancrofti is transmitted from person to person by the ... for >12 months and that adult disease-causing Wuchereria bancrofti worms can reproduce for 4–6 years. Therefore, ... the transmission of Plasmodium falciparum, P. vivax and Wuchereria bancrofti in Papua New Guinea.Trans. R. Soc. Trop. ...
Tópico(s): Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
2005 - Elsevier BV | Trends in Parasitology
Nancy Kinyatta, Lillian Wambua, Mutahi Wilkinson, Mugasa Claire, Kamau Luna, Wachira Dorcas, Rosemary Githae, Japheth Lusweti, Christine Ichugu, Waigi Emily, Kagai Jim,
... loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) tests to amplify Wuchereria bancrofti DNA in patients' blood. The amplicons were tested ... the "gold standard."The sensitivity of the evaluated Wuchereria bancrofti LAMP was 92.3%, with a specificity of ... to be suitable for diagnosis and monitoring of Wuchereria bancrofti infections in the Kenyan population.
Tópico(s): Mosquito-borne diseases and control
2021 - Hindawi Publishing Corporation | Journal of Parasitology Research
... and ConclusionsStudies to determine possible mosquito vectors of Wuchereria bancrofti (nocturnally-periodic strain) in the United States were ... discolor are capable of serving as vectors of Wuchereria bancrofti should other conditions prevail for the spread of ... Psorophora cyanescens could not serve as vectors of Wuchereria bancrofti.
Tópico(s): Malaria Research and Control
1946 - American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Samuel Wanji, Nathalie Amvongo‐Adjia, Abdel Jélil Njouendou, Jonas A. Kengne-Ouafo, Winston Patrick Chounna Ndongmo, Fanny Fri Fombad, Benjamin G. Koudou, Peter Enyong, Moses J. Bockarie,
... serological test designed for unequivocal detection of circulating Wuchereria bancrofti antigen. It was validated and promoted by WHO ... bancrofti. The possibility of cross-reactivity with non-Wuchereria bancrofti antigens was not investigated until recently, when false ...
Tópico(s): Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
2016 - BioMed Central | Parasites & Vectors
Daniel A. Boakye, Helena Baidoo, Evans Glah, Charles Brown, Maxwell A. Appawu, Michael D. Wilson,
... of mosquito vectors and sensitive methods for detecting Wuchereria bancrofti infections in them. PCR-based methods are preferred ... protocol so far achieved detection of one L3 Wuchereria bancrofti larva in a pool of 35–50 Anopheles ...
Tópico(s): Parasites and Host Interactions
2007 - Springer Science+Business Media | Filaria Journal
Abdul Haleem, Muna Al Juboury, Hussa Al Husseini,
... REFERENCES:1. Faust ER, Russell PF, Jung RC. Wuchereria bancrofti. In: Craig and Faust's Clinical Parasitology. Philadelphia: ... Joshi AM, Pangarkar MA, Ballal MM. "Adult female Wuchereria bancrofti nematode in a fine-needle aspirate of the ... Dey P, Radhika S, Jain A. "Microfilariae of Wuchereria bancrofti in a lymph node aspirate: a case report" . ...
Tópico(s): Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
2002 - King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre | Annals of Saudi Medicine
... of Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) transmission. Accurate detection of Wuchereria bancrofti (Wb) microfilaria (mf) is essential to measure the ... specific, highly sensitive tools allowing the detection of Wuchereria bancrofti DNA in human blood samples. However, current protocols ...
Tópico(s): Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
2013 - BioMed Central | Parasites & Vectors
Madhusmita Bal, Manoja Kumar Das,
... Setaria and also in infective larval stages of Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia malayi. The activity was enhanced about ... purified proteins (SdGBP) were detected predominantly (90%) in Wuchereria bancrofti infected individuals compared with normal residents of endemic ...
Tópico(s): Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
1996 - Wiley | Parasite Immunology
Andrew M. Tobias, Dea Toska, Keith Lange, Tyler Eck, Rohit Bhat, Cheryl A. Janson, David P. Rotella, Ueli Gubler, Nina M. Goodey,
... a tropical disease caused by the parasitic nematodes Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia malayi. Known inhibitors of dihydrofolate reductase ( ... Here, protocols for cloning, expression and purification of Wuchereria bancrofti DHFR (WbDHFR) were developed. The Uniprot entry J9F199- ...
Tópico(s): Trypanosoma species research and implications
2018 - Public Library of Science | PLoS ONE
Rekha Bisht, S. L. Hoti, R. Thangadurai, Pradeep Das,
Information on change in genetic diversity of Wuchereria bancrofti is important in view of the launching of the Global Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination Programme, as it may have important consequences on the control ... be useful in studying the genetic structure of Wuchereria bancrofti populations using random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD)-PCR ...
Tópico(s): Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
2006 - Elsevier BV | Acta Tropica
Abel A. Goodman, Emmanuel M. Weinberger, Stuart W. Lippincott, Alexander Marble, Willard H. Wright,
... 1928. Google Scholar9. NAPIER LE: Filariasis due to Wuchereria bancrofti , Medicine, 1944, xxiii, 149-179. CrossrefGoogle Scholar10. MANSON- ... reactions to Dirofilaria immitis in persons infected with Wuchereria bancrofti , Jr. Prev. Med., 1930, iv, 261-280. Google ... in an area of endemic filariasis due to Wuchereria bancrofti and Acanthocheilonema perstans in Gambia, West AfricaFilarial funiculitisFilariasis ...
Tópico(s): Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
1945 - American College of Physicians | Annals of Internal Medicine
Tongjit Thanchomnang, Pewpan M. Intapan, Chairat Tantrawatpan, Viraphong Lulitanond, Sudchit Chungpivat, Piyanan Taweethavonsawat, Worasak Kaewkong, Oranuch Sanpool, Penchom Janwan, Wej Choochote, Wanchai Maleewong,
... high-throughput method for detection and identification of Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, Brugia pahangi, and Dirofilaria immitis in ... molecular xenomonitoring of parasites in vectors. Key words: Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, Dirofilaria immitis, Brugia pahangi, high resolution ...
Tópico(s): Mosquito-borne diseases and control
2013 - Korean Society for Parasitology | Korean Journal of Parasitology
Moussa Sangare, Yaya Ibrahim Coulibaly, Siaka Yamoussa Coulibaly, Michel Emmanuel Coulibaly, Bourama Traoré, Ilo Dicko, Ibrahim Sissoko, Sibiry Samake, Sékou F. Traorè, Thomas B. Nutman, Jesús G. Valenzuela, Ousmane Faye, Shaden Kamhawi, Fabiano Oliveira, Roshanak Tolouei Semnani, Seydou Doumbia,
... determine the prevalence of co-infection with filarial (Wuchereria bancrofti and Mansonella perstans) and Leishmania major parasites in ... count and/or filariasis immunochromatographic test (ICT) for Wuchereria bancrofti-specific circulating antigen, and (ii) the prevalence of ... for Mansonella perstans and 8% (74/930) for Wuchereria bancrofti-specific circulating antigen. The prevalence of Leishmania major ...
Tópico(s): Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
2018 - BioMed Central | Parasites & Vectors
... parasites responsible for malaria (Plasmodium), lymphatic filariasis (Brugia, Wuchereria bancrofti), giardiasis (Giardia), toxoplasmosis (Toxoplasma gondii), leishmaniasis (Leishmania), cryptosporidiosis ( ... parasites responsible for malaria (Plasmodium), lymphatic filariasis (Brugia, Wuchereria bancrofti), giardiasis (Giardia), toxoplasmosis (Toxoplasma gondii), leishmaniasis (Leishmania), cryptosporidiosis ( ... significant issue. The helminth parasites Brugia malayi and Wuchereria bancrofti cause lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) in humans, which is ...
Tópico(s): Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
2022 - Elsevier BV | Journal of Biological Chemistry
Eliza T. Lupenza, Dinah B. Gasarasi, Omary Minzi,
... were further analyzed for detection and quantification of Wuchereria bancrofti microfilaria (Mf) using the counting chamber technique. A ... 0.2%) was found positive for microfilaria of Wuchereria bancrofti . Compliance during the last round of MDA, in ...
Tópico(s): Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
2022 - Public Library of Science | PLoS ONE
MdAnayet Hasan, M. S. ISLAM, NazmulHasan Muzahid, NomanI bnaAmin Patwary, Shah Md. Shahik, Md Sohel,
... the structures and functions of different proteins of Wuchereria bancrofti is very important because till date no effective ... is one of the most important proteins of Wuchereria bancrofti. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) converts into adenosine diphosphate (ADP) ... study we worked on the protein ATPase of Wuchereria bancrofti which has been annotated from National Center for ... Both structure and function analysis of ATPase of Wuchereria bancrofti showed unique nonhomologous epitope sites and nonhomologous antigenicity ...
Tópico(s): Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
2014 - Medknow | Toxicology International
Mayumi Abé, James Yaviong, George Taleo, Kazuyo Ichimori,
... on the relationship between the microfilarial periodicity of Wuchereria bancrofti and vector biting activity was carried out in ... was 112.3, confirming the nocturnal periodicity of Wuchereria bancrofti in Vanuatu. Nearly all (98.5%) of the ...
Tópico(s): Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
2003 - Oxford University Press | Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Mark A. Schmaedick, A. L. Koppel, Nils Pilotte, Melissa Torres, Steven A. Williams, Stephen L. Dobson, Patrick J. Lammie, Kimberly Y. Won,
... u. Real-time PCR was used to detect Wuchereria bancrofti DNA in pools of ≤20 mosquitoes, and PoolScreen ... prevalences of W. bancrofti DNA in the mosquitoes. Wuchereria bancrofti DNA was found in mosquitoes from 16 out ...
Tópico(s): Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
2014 - Public Library of Science | PLoS neglected tropical diseases
... Contractile Dysfunction in Filarial Disease PathogenesisThe dynamics of Wuchereria bancrofti infection: a model-based analysis of longitudinal data ... filariasis: perspectives on acute and chronic infection with Wuchereria bancrofti in South IndiaImmunodiagnosis of bancroftian filariasis—Problems and progressHuman serum albumin is a major component on the surface of microfilariae of Wuchereria bancroftiImmunopathology of Parasitic Diseases: A Conceptual Approach 1 ...
Tópico(s): Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
1981 - American College of Physicians | Annals of Internal Medicine
Shantanu Kumar Kar, Bhagirathi Dwibedi, Birendra Kishore Das, Bikash K. Agrawala, C. P. Ramachandran, John Horton,
... lymphatic pathology with potential reversibility. We studied a Wuchereria bancrofti infected population, the major contributor to LF globally. ...
Tópico(s): Insects and Parasite Interactions
2017 - Public Library of Science | PLoS neglected tropical diseases
Joseph Kamgno, Hugues Nana Djeunga,
... more sensitive filariasis test strips—in areas where Wuchereria bancrofti is endemic6Weil GJ Curtis KC Fakoli L et ... evaluation of a new rapid test for detecting Wuchereria bancrofti antigen in human blood.Am J Trop Med ...
Tópico(s): Mosquito-borne diseases and control
2020 - Elsevier BV | The Lancet Global Health