| presence of wolbachia endosymbionts in microfilariae of wuchereria bancrofti (spirurida: onchocercidae) from different geographical regions in india. | in view of the recent discovery of rickettsial endosymbionts, wolbachia in lymphatic filarial parasites, wuchereria bancrofti and brugia malayi and subsequently of their vital role in the survival and development of the latter, antibiotics such as tetracycline are being suggested for the treatment of lymphatic filariasis, by way of eliminating the endosymbiont. but, it is essential to assess their presence in parasites from areas endemic for lymphatic filariasis before such a new control tool is ... | 2003 | 15049082 |
| prevalence of wuchereria bancrofti infection among the tribals of panna district of madhya pradesh. | | 1996 | 9057457 |
| disappearance of some brugia malayi foci from madhya pradesh, orissa and tamil nadu and co-existence of malayan and bancroftian filariasis in some pockets. | | 1980 | 7033355 |
| mapping is a prerequisite for elimination of filariasis and effective targeting of filarial 'hot spots'. | this study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of filarial infection in the districts of madhya pradesh, which were classified as non-endemic by the national program for control of filariasis. these districts showed evidence of clinical symptoms related to filariasis. to confirm the presence of filariasis, night blood surveys and entomological surveys were carried out to detect microfilaria in humans and filarial infection in vectors. | 2017 | 27413817 |