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bancroftian filariasis |
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bancroftian filariasis Tropical medicine Infection with Wuchereria bancrofti, which causes elephantiasis, hydrocele, and regional economic loss Treatment Diethylcarbamazine, ivermectin, albendazole. See Diethylcarbamazine, Filariasis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Effect of yearly mass drug administration with diethylcarbamazine and albendazole on bancroftian filariasis in Egypt: a comprehensive assessment. In countries where bancroftian filariasis is endemic, lymphedema of the leg is a public health problem, particularly for women, who are disproportionately affected. nbsp;High Dam has caused a rapid rise in the mosquito Culex pipiens and consequential increase in the arthropod-borne disease Bancroftian filariasis (Harb et al. |
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