| bancroftian filariasis in kwale district, kenya. | to determine the prevalence of wuchereria bancrofti infection in an area designated for filariasis control trial. | 2000 | 12858914 |
| permethrin-impregnated bednet effects on resting and feeding behaviour of lymphatic filariasis vector mosquitoes in kenya. | the impact of permethrin-impregnated bednets on resting and feeding behaviour of mosquito vectors of wuchereria bancrofti, causing human lymphatic filariasis was studied in six pairs of villages (treated and untreated) before and after intervention. the study villages were in kwale district, near the coast of kenya, where bancroftian filariasis is highly endemic, transmitted by a combination of both anopheline and culicine mosquito vectors. mosquitoes were collected weekly in each village, indoo ... | 1998 | 9513939 |
| community perception regarding chronic filarial swellings: a case study of the duruma of coastal kenya. | the aim of this study, carried out between august 1991 and august 1992, was to understand community perception regarding chronic filarial swellings in lutsangani village, kwale district, kenya. interviews were conducted with 65 patients and informal discussions held with family and community members. the results indicate that bodily change is the concern of most patients who felt that their physical appearance influenced community reactions towards them. these reactions varied from sympathy to n ... | 1997 | 9491170 |
| mosquito vectors of bancroftian filariasis in kwale district, kenya. | a total of 2,906 female mosquitoes were collected over a period of one year using pyrethrum spray-sheet and human bait methods, and dissected for filaria larvae in three hinterland villages of coastal kenya. the dominant species, anopheles gambiae and anopheles funestus were also found to be the main vectors. from the spray catch collections 0,9 and 1 cx. quinquefasciatus, an. gambiae and an. funestus out of 491, 708 and 403 respectively were infective. in the same order, 4, 2 and 2 out of 512, ... | 1997 | 9337005 |
| the microfilarial periodic pattern of wuchereria bancrofti in kenya. | microfilarial periodic pattern of wuchereria bancrofti in kenya was confirmed by the statistical method proposed by aikat and das (1977). fifteen microfilarial positive individuals were brought to nairobi from malindi, which is one of the filariasis foci on the coastal area of kenya. from each individual a 60-microliter finger prick blood film was made every 2 hours throughout one complete 24-hour cycle. the blood films were dried for at least 48 hours and dehaemoglobinized. the fluid was filter ... | 1994 | 8107176 |
| bancroftian filariasis in kwale district of kenya. i. clinical and parasitological survey in an endemic community. | a cross-sectional parasitological and clinical survey for wuchereria bancrofti infection was carried out in an endemic community of south-eastern kenya, to obtain background epidemiological information for detailed serological studies on bancroftian filariasis in the same community. quantitative examination of night blood samples (100 microliters) from 1129 individuals (76% of the population), using the counting chamber technique, revealed circulating microfilariae in 13.7% of the study group. p ... | 1994 | 8067810 |
| bancroftian filariasis in kwale district of kenya. iii. quantification of the ige response in selected individuals from an endemic community. | one hundred and sixty-two individuals from a community in kwale district, kenya, endemic for bancroftian filariasis, were selected for a study on the ige response to filarial antigen (prepared from adult brugia pahangi). following clinical and parasitological examination, the individuals were grouped into different categories, based on the presence/absence of microfilaraemia, the presence/absence of acute or chronic (hydrocele or elephantiasis) clinical manifestations, and age. the total and fil ... | 1995 | 7668920 |
| molecular technique utilising sputum for detecting wuchereria bancrofti infections in malindi, kenya. | lymphatic filariasis is a tropical parasitic disease which has been identified for elimination by 2020 through mass drugs administration. there is a major problem in its diagnosis and sensitive surveillance methods for monitoring the disease elimination programs need to be sought. | 2008 | 18663884 |
| impact of two rounds of mass treatment with diethylcarbamazine plus albendazole on wuchereria bancrofti infection and the sensitivity of immunochromatographic test in malindi, kenya. | annual single-dose mass treatment of endemic populations with a combination of either diethylcarbamazine (dec) or ivermectin plus albendazole is recommended as the mainstay of lymphatic filariasis elimination programmes. we evaluated the impact of two rounds of annual mass drug administration (mda) of dec and albendazole on bancroftian filariasis in a pilot elimination programme in an endemic area of kenya. overall prevalence of microfilaraemia decreased by 65.4%, whereas community microfilarial ... | 2008 | 18550135 |
| immuno-parasitological assessment of bancroftian filariasis in a highly endemic area along the river sabaki, in malindi district, kenya. | lymphatic filariasis is endemic in the coastal areas of kenya, with four major foci identified in the early 1970s. the prevalence and intensity of wuchereria bancrofti infection, together with antifilarial antibody responses, were assessed in a historically highly endemic focus along the river sabaki, in malindi district. the prevalences of microfilaraemia and antigenaemia (detected by og4c3 elisa) were >20% and >40%, respectively, and both increased steadily with age. the high prevalences of an ... | 2007 | 17316502 |
| chronic clinical manifestations related to wuchereria bancrofti infection in a highly endemic area in kenya. | clinical examinations were conducted in an effort to provide baseline data for a pilot filariasis elimination programme implemented in a wuchereria bancrofti-endemic focus in malindi district, kenya. of 186 males aged 15 years and above examined, 64 individuals (34.4%) had hydrocele, and the prevalence of the manifestation in those above 40 years old was 55.3%. the prevalence of leg lymphoedema in persons aged 15 years and above was 8.5%, with a higher rate in males (12.6%) than in females (5.7% ... | 2007 | 17145069 |
| bancroftian filariasis in 12 villages in kwale district, coast province, kenya - variation in clinical and parasitological patterns. | as part of a larger study on the effects of permethrin-impregnated bednets on the transmission of wuchereria bancrofti, subjects from 12 villages in the coastal province of kenya, south of mombasa, were investigated. the aims were to update the epidemiological data and elucidate the spatial distribution of w. bancrofti infection. samples of night blood from all the villagers aged i 1 year were checked for the parasite, and all the adult villagers (aged >/= 15 years) were clinically examined for ... | 2004 | 15667713 |
| seasonal changes of infectivity rates of bancroftian filariasis vectors in coast province, kenya. | bancroftian filariasis in kenya is endemic in coastal districts with an estimated number of 2.5 million people at risk of infection. the main mosquito genera involved in transmission of wuchereria bancrofti in these areas are anopheles, culex and mansonia. the study was envisaged to compare the infectivity rates of bancroftian filariasis vectors between the high transmission (wet) and the low transmission (dry) seasons. | 2009 | 19724086 |