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A mechanism for chronic filarial hydrocele with implications for its surgical repair by Norões, Joaquim, Dreyer, Gerusa

“…Chronic hydrocele is the most common manifestation of bancroftian filariasis, an endemic disease in 80 countries. In a prospective study, we evaluated the…”
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Lymphatic Endothelial Cell in Endemic Bancroftian Filariasis: A Focus on the Lymphatics of the Tunica Vaginalis Testis by Figueredo-Silva, Jose, Dreyer, Gerusa, Norões, Joaquim

“…Background. In endemic areas, lymphangiectasia is the fundamental alteration to live Wuchereria bancrofti adult worms which, in adult males, are usually found…”
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Efficacy of co-administered diethylcarbamazine and albendazole against adult Wuchereria bancrofti by Dreyer, Gerusa, Addiss, David, Williamson, John, Norões, Joaquim

“…Although diethylcarbamazine (DEC) and albendazole are recommended to interrupt transmission of Wuchereria bancrofti, little is known about the macrofilaricidal…”
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Intrascrotal Nodules in Adult Men as a Marker for Filarial Granuloma in a Bancroftian Filariasis-Endemic Area by Noroes, Joaquim, Figueredo-Silva, Jose, Dreyer, Gerusa

“…A retrospective study was undertaken in Recife, Brazil to evaluate the specificity of intrascrotal nodules detected by physical examination as a marker of dead…”
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Sensitivity of the Immunochromatographic Card Test Relative to Detection of Adult Wuchereria bancrofti Worms by Ultrasound by Dreyer, Gerusa, Lins, Renato, Noroes, Joaquim, Rizzo, Jose Angelo, Figueredo-Silva, Jose

“…The diagnosis of active infection in bancroftian filariasis continues to pose an important and continuously evolving challenge to filariasis-endemic countries…”
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Hope Clubs as adjunct therapeutic measure in bancroftian filariasis endemic areas by Dreyer, Gerusa, Norões, Joaquim, Mattos, Denise

“…In 1997 the World Health Organization announced an ambitious project called the Global Program to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis, as a Public Health Problem…”
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Diethylcarbamazine and non-diethylcarbamazine related bancroftian granuloma: an immunohistochemical study of eosinophil toxic proteins by Figueredo-Silva, Jose, Cavalcanti, Carmelita, Montenegro, Luciano Tavares, Norões, Joaquim, Dreyer, Gerusa

“…It has been suggested, mostly using in vitro experiments, that defenses against parasites involve mainly activated eosinophils and their toxic proteins, such…”
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Preliminary observations on fluids incubated with Wuchereria bancrofti using the immunochromatographic test by Dreyer, Gerusa, Norões, Joaquim, Lanfredi, Reinalda, Lins, Renato, Oliveira-Menezes, Aleksandra, Figueredo-Silva, José

“…To assess the performance of the immunochromatographic test for filariasis, adult Wuchereria bancrofti worms were incubated under different conditions. The…”
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Assessment of the efficacy of diethylcarbamazine on adult Wuchereria bancrofti in vivo by Norões, Joaquim, Dreyer, Gerusa, Santos, Abiel, Mendes, Veronica G., Medeiros, Zulma, Addiss, David

“…To assess directly the effect of various doses of diethylcarbamazine (DEC) on adult Wuchereria bancrofti, 31 infected men were randomly assigned to receive an…”
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The silent burden of sexual disability associated with lymphatic filariasis by Dreyer, Gerusa, Norões, Joaquim, Addiss, David

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Recommendations for the treatment of bancroftian filariasis in symptomless and diseased patients by Dreyer, Gerusa, Dreyer, Patrícia, Noroes, Joaquim

“…The goals of treatment for lymphatic filariasis are: to prevent, reverse, or halt progression of disease; and to interrupt transmission of the parasite…”
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Direct assessment in vivo of the efficacy of combined single-dose ivermectin and diethylcarbamazine against adult Wuchereria bancrofti by Dreyer, Gerusa, Addiss, David, Santos, Abiel, Figueredo-Silva, Jose, Norões, Joaquim

“…When ivermectin and diethylcarbamazine (DEC) are given simultaneously in a single dose to persons with Wuchereria bancrofti infection, the resulting…”
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Dietilcarbamazina no tratamento da filariose bancroftiana by Dreyer, Gerusa, Norões, Joaquim

“…Os autores realizaram uma ampla revisão sobre o tratamento da filariose bancroftiana com a droga dietilcarbamazina. Os aspectos interessantes sobre o histórico…”
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Does longevity of adult Wuchereria bancrofti increase with decreasing intensity of parasite transmission? Insights from clinical observations by Dreyer, Gerusa, Addiss, David, Norões, Joaquim

“…To interrupt transmission of Wuchereria bancrofti, a parasite that causes lymphatic filariasis, mass treatment of at-risk populations with antifilarial drugs…”
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Recomendações para o tratamento da filariose bancroftiana, na infecção e na doença by Dreyer, Gerusa, Dreyer, Patrícia, Norões, Joaquim

“…As bases para se instituir o tratamento da filariose linfática são: prevenir, reverter ou diminuir a progressão da doença e interromper a transmissão do…”
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Live adult worms detected by ultrasonography in human Bancroftian filariasis by Amaral, F, Dreyer, G, Figueredo-Silva, J, Noroes, J, Cavalcanti, A, Samico, S C, Santos, A, Coutinho, A

“…Ultrasonographic examination of the scrotal area was performed in 14 asymptomatic individuals with bancroftian filariasis and microfilaremia. While in seven…”
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Elimination of lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem. New insights into the natural history and pathology of bancroftian filariasis: implications for clinical management and filariasis control programmes by Dreyer, Gerusa, Norões, Joaquim, Figueredo-Silva, José

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Terapia complementar em área endêmica de filariose bancroftiana, pelos Clubes da Esperança by Dreyer, Gerusa, Norões, Joaquim, Mattos, Denise

“…Em 1997, a Organização Mundial de Saúde anunciou um ambicioso projeto de eliminação global da filariose linfática como problema de saúde pública. Esse projeto…”
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Terapia complementar em área endêmica de filariose bancroftiana, pelos Clubes da Esperança Hope Clubs as adjunct therapeutic measure in bancroftian filariasis endemic areas by Gerusa Dreyer, Joaquim Norões, Denise Mattos

“…Em 1997, a Organização Mundial de Saúde anunciou um ambicioso projeto de eliminação global da filariose linfática como problema de saúde pública. Esse projeto…”
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Progression of lymphatic vessel dilatation in the presence of living adult Wuchereria bancrofti by Dreyer, Gerusa, Addiss, David, Roberts, Jacquelin, Norões, Joaquim

“…Bancroftian filariasis, a mosquito-transmitted disease commonly known as elephantiasis, is caused by infection with the parasite Wuchereria bancrofti…”
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