Although'diseases of affluence', such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, are
increasing in developing countries, infectious diseases still impose the greatest health …

Lymphatic filariasis is an infection transmitted by blood-sucking mosquitoes with filarial
nematodes of the species Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi und B. timori. It is prevalent in …

Medical microbiology is a branch of medical science that deals with the prevention,
diagnosis, and therapy of infectious diseases. A clinical microbiologist is a professional …

Background Immunochromatographic card test (ICT) is a tool to map the distribution of
Wuchereria bancrofti. In areas highly endemic for loaisis in DRC and Cameroon, a …

Background This study employed various monitoring methods to assess the impact of
repeated rounds of mass drug administration (MDA) on bancroftian filariasis in Papua New …

In the 21st century, despite increased globalization through international travel for business,
medical volunteerism, pleasure, and immigration/refugees into the United States, there is …

The control and eventual elimination of neglected tropical disease (NTD) requires the
expansion of interventions such as mass drug administration (MDA), vector control …

The traditional method of diagnosing filarial infections is to examine blood or skin samples
for microfilariae and for many this is still the standard procedure. However, since the present …

Stopping interventions is a critical decision for parasite elimination programmes. Quantifying
the probability that elimination has occurred due to interventions can be facilitated by …

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are those affecting vulnerable people and causing
additional social and economic burden. The aim of this study was to carry out a general …