| domestic dogs as reservoir hosts for leishmania donovani in the southernmost western ghats in india. | the peripheral blood samples from domestic dogs (n=47) and wild rats (n=25) in the kani tribe settlements, located southernmost part of the western ghats, thiruvananthapuram district, kerala, india were examined for leishmania infection. this area is known for cases of leishmaniasis with cutaneous manifestations and sandfly abundance. the tribes domesticate dogs to protect them from untoward activities of wild animals. leishmania donovani parasite dna was detected only from 6.4% (n=3) of the blo ... | 2017 | 28327413 |
| decline of brugian filariasis in cherthala taluk, alappuzha district, kerala. | a total of 4492 persons from 5 panchayats and 1 town were investigated from the brugia malayi most endemic taluk of cherthala, alappuzha district of kerala state. the urban area in cherthala taluk only revealed mf carriers; mf rate was 0.13%. rural areas in cherthala taluk were free from infection. microfilaria rate had declined by 99.5% and disease rate by 90.7% in cherthala compared to 1934 prevalence. shedding of sheath by b. malayi microfilariae was recorded for the first time in india. the ... | 2005 | 17080705 |
| dirofilariosis in dogs and humans in kerala. | there has been an increased occurrence of filarial worms in the subcutaneous tissues and subconjunctival space of human beings belonging to different areas of the state of kerala. the present work was carried out to identify the worms recovered from human cases, to study the presence of microfilariae in dogs and to discuss the possible mode of infection in human beings. twelve worm specimens from human patients received in the department of veterinary parasitology, college of veterinary and anim ... | 2005 | 15937374 |
| detection of human filarial parasite brugia malayi in dogs by histochemical staining and molecular techniques. | human filariasis caused by brugia malayi is still a public health problem in many countries of asia including india, indonesia, malaysia and thailand. the world health organization (who) has targeted to eliminate filariasis by the year 2020 by mass annual single dose diethylcarbamazine administration (mda). results of the mda programme after the first phase was less satisfactory than expected. malayan filariasis caused by b. malayi is endemic in the south of thailand where domestic cat serves as ... | 2011 | 21620569 |