Filariasis

 

Diagnosis, Diagnostics, Immunodiagnosis & Immunodiagnostics:

14709.  Rao RU, Atkinson LJ, Ramzy RM, Helmy H, Farid HA, Bockarie MJ, Susapu M, Laney SJ, Williams SA, Weil GJ. A real-time PCR-based assay for detection of Wuchereria bancrofti DNA in blood and mosquitoes. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2006 May;74(5):826-32. 

Vaccines:

14710.  Mitre E, Nutman TB. IgE memory: persistence of antigen-specific IgE responses years after treatment of human filarial infections. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2006 Apr;117(4):939-45.

 Therapy:

14711.  De Kraker ME, Stolk WA, van Oortmarssen GJ, Habbema JD. Model-based analysis of trial data: microfilaria and worm-productivity loss after diethylcarbamazine-albendazole or ivermectin-albendazole combination therapy against Wuchereria bancrofti. Trop Med Int Health. 2006 May;11(5):718-28. Review. 

14712.  Michael E, Malecela-Lazaro MN, Kabali C, Snow LC, Kazura JW.   Mathematical models and lymphatic filariasis control: endpoints and optimal interventions. Trends Parasitol. 2006 May;22(5):226-33.