"Wuchereria bancrofti" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A white threadlike worm which causes elephantiasis, lymphangitis, and chyluria by interfering with the lymphatic circulation. The microfilaria are found in the circulating blood and are carried by mosquitoes.
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D014958
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.500.294.400.937.463.708.150
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Wuchereria bancrofti" by people in Profiles.
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COVID-19 unfolding filariasis: The first case of SARS-CoV-2 and Wuchereria bancrofti coinfection. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2020 11; 14(11):e0008853.
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Mapping of lymphatic filariasis in loiasis areas: A new strategy shows no evidence for Wuchereria bancrofti endemicity in Cameroon. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2019 03; 13(3):e0007192.
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Integrated seroprevalence-based assessment of Wuchereria bancrofti and Onchocerca volvulus in two lymphatic filariasis evaluation units of Mali with the SD Bioline Onchocerciasis/LF IgG4 Rapid Test. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2019 01; 13(1):e0007064.
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A Trial of a Triple-Drug Treatment for Lymphatic Filariasis. N Engl J Med. 2018 11 08; 379(19):1801-1810.
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Anti-filarial immunity blocks parasite development and plays a protective role. PLoS One. 2018; 13(6):e0199090.
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Factors Associated with Wuchereria bancrofti Microfilaremia in an Endemic Area of Mali. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2018 06; 98(6):1782-1787.
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Wuchereria bancrofti infection in Haitian immigrants and the risk of re-emergence of lymphatic filariasis in the Brazilian Amazon. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2017 Mar-Apr; 50(2):256-259.