Evaluating the Evidence for Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination

Autor: Emma L Davis, T. Déirdre Hollingsworth, Lorenzo Pellis, Lisa J. Reimer

Publikováno v: Trends in Parasitology
Davis, E L, Reimer, L J, Pellis, L & Hollingsworth, T D 2019, ' Evaluating the Evidence for Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination ', Trends in parasitology, vol. 35, no. 11, pp. 860-869 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2019.08.003

In the global drive for elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF), 15 countries have achieved validation of elimination as a public health problem (EPHP). Recent empirical evidence has demonstrated that EPHP does not always lead to elimination of tran

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EnDPoINT: protocol for an implementation research study to integrate a holistic package of physical health, mental health and psychosocial care for podoconiosis, lymphatic filariasis and leprosy into routine health services in Ethiopia

Autor: Abebaw Fekadu, Mersha Kinfe, Kebede Deribe, Louise A. Kelly-Hope, Henock B. Taddese, Hayley MacGregor, Damen Hailemariam, Maya Semrau, Abraham Tesfaye, Nebiyu Negussu, Hailom Banteyerga, Gail Davey, Natalia Hounsome, Oumer Ali, Stephen Bremner, Asrat Mengiste

Publikováno v: BMJ Open, Vol 10, Iss 10 (2020)
BMJ OPEN
BMJ Open

Introduction Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) causing lower limb lymphoedema such as podoconiosis, lymphatic filariasis (LF) and leprosy are common in Ethiopia. Routine health services for morbidity management and disability prevention (MMDP) of ly

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Significant improvement in quality of life following surgery for hydrocoele caused by lymphatic filariasis in Malawi: A prospective cohort study

Autor: Louise A. Kelly-Hope, Dorothy Emmie Matipula, John Chiphwanya, Mark J. Taylor, Paul Ndhlovu, Charles D. Mackenzie, Square Z. Mkwanda, Hannah Betts, Sarah Martindale

Publikováno v: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 14, Iss 5, p e0008314 (2020)
PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

BACKGROUND:Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a mosquito-borne parasitic infection that causes significant disabling and disfiguring clinical manifestations. Hydrocoele (scrotal swelling) is the most common clinical condition, which affects an estimated 25

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The consequences of Brugia malayi infection on the flight and energy resources of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

Autor: Somerville, Alastair, Gleave, Katherine, Jones, Chris, Reimer, Lisa

Evidence from experimental infection studies has shown that infected mosquitoes exhibit altered host-seeking behaviours, with suppression and activation of behaviours dependent on the parasite’s development stage. The mechanisms are poorly characte

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An Enhanced Self-Care Protocol for People Affected by Moderate to Severe Lymphedema

Autor: Janet Douglass, Hayley E. Mableson, Louise A. Kelly-Hope, Sarah Martindale

Publikováno v: Methods and Protocols, Vol 2, Iss 3, p 77 (2019)
Methods and Protocols

Lymphedema is a chronic skin disease that has many causes and leads to significant disfigurement and disability worldwide. Recommendations for lymphedema self-care vary by setting and the World Health Organization guidelines for people affected by ly

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