The Korean Journal of Parasitology (KJP)

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Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease.2024; 9(8): 172. CrossRef

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Amrita Journal of Medicine.2024; 20(4): 172. CrossRef

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Case reports of primary lymphedema tarda in South Korea: Two case reports of unilateral primary lymphedema tarda in lower extremities

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Rose Bonnah, Felix Ayisi, Solomon Wireko, Alexander Kwarteng

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Programmed cell death pathways as targets for developing antifilarial drugs: Lessons from the recent findings

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Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine.2023; 27(19): 2819. CrossRef

Non-Invasive Portable Technologies for Monitoring Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema to Facilitate Telehealth: A Scoping Review

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Mental health conditions in people affected by filarial lymphoedema in Malawi: prevalence, associated risk factors and the impact of an enhanced self-care intervention

Carrie Barrett, John Chiphwanya, Limbikani Chaponda, Dorothy E Matipula, Joseph D Turner, Mark J Taylor, Jonathan M Read, Louise A Kelly-Hope

International Health.2023; 15(Supplement): iii14. CrossRef

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International Journal of Dermatology.2022; 61(1): 62. CrossRef

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Journal of Parasitic Diseases.2022; 46(2): 334. CrossRef

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Clinical Infectious Diseases.2022; 75(11): 2035. CrossRef

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Efficacy of Vascularized Submental Lymph Node Transfer Combined With Preoperative Decongestive Therapy and Antibiotics for Early-Stage Lower Limb Filarial Lymphedema

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Lymphatic Research and Biology.2021; 19(2): 129. CrossRef

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Shedding light on toxicity of SARS-CoV-2 peptides in aquatic biota: A study involving neotropical mosquito larvae (Diptera: Culicidae)

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Environmental Pollution.2021; 289: 117818. CrossRef

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A model for self-management of chronic filarial lymphoedema with acute dermato-lymphangio-adenitis

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Prevalence and Correlates of Lymphatic Filariasis Infection and Its Morbidity Following Mass Ivermectin and Albendazole Administration in Mkinga District, North-Eastern Tanzania

Adam M. Fimbo, Omary M.S. Minzi, Bruno P. Mmbando, Abbie Barry, Alex F. Nkayamba, Kissa W. Mwamwitwa, Alpha Malishee, Misago D. Seth, Williams H. Makunde, Parthasarathi Gurumurthy, John P.A. Lusingu, Appolinary A.R. Kamuhabwa, Eleni Aklillu

Journal of Clinical Medicine.2020; 9(5): 1550. CrossRef

Economic Costs and Benefits of Community-Based Lymphedema-Management Programs for Lymphatic Filariasis in India

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.2020; 103(1): 295. CrossRef

An Insight into the Discovery of Potent Antifilarial Leads Against Lymphatic Filariasis

Lymphatic filariasis in Fiji: progress towards elimination, 1997–2007

Rosie K. Manolas, Mike Kama, Merelesita Rainima-Qaniuci, Vinaisi D. Bechu, Samuela Tuibeqa, Mareta V. Winston, Nomeeta Ram, Flora Naqio, Kazuyo Ichimori, Corinne Capuano, Masayo Ozaki, Sung Hye Kim, Padmasiri Aratchige, Aalisha Sahukhan, Patricia M. Grave

Antifilarial activity of azadirachtin fuelled through reactive oxygen species induced apoptosis: a thorough molecular study on Setaria cervi

Journal of Helminthology.2019; 93(05): 519. CrossRef

Elimination of lymphatic filariasis in South East Asia

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Surgical Treatment of Advanced Lymphatic Filariasis of Lower Extremity Combining Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer and Excisional Procedures

Ram M. Chilgar, Sujit Khade, Hung-Chi Chen, Pedro Ciudad, Matthew Sze-Wei Yeo, Kidakorn Kiranantawat, Michele Maruccia, Ke Li, Yi Xin Zhang, Fabio Nicoli

Lymphatic Research and Biology.2019; 17(6): 637. CrossRef

Self-reactive IgG4 antibodies are associated with blocking of pathology in human lymphatic filariasis

Rashmi Mishra, Santosh K. Panda, Prakash Kumar Sahoo, Srilekha Mishra, Ashok Kumar Satapathy

Evaluation of lymphatic filariasis in endemic area of Brazil where mass drug administration is not required

Ellyda Silva, Amanda Xavier, Elis Silva, Walter Barbosa Júnior, Abraham Rocha, Vania Freitas, Paula Oliveira, Ana Maria Aguiar-Santos, Cristine Bonfim, Zulma Medeiros

Pathogens and Global Health.2019; 113(3): 143. CrossRef

Acute Dermato-Lymphangio-Adenitis Following Administration of Infliximab for Crohn's Disease

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ACG Case Reports Journal.2019; 6(6): e00075. CrossRef

Advances in Antiwolbachial Drug Discovery for Treatment of Parasitic Filarial Worm Infections

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease.2019; 4(3): 108. CrossRef

Penoscrotal Elephantiasis nostras verrucosa: A case report and literature review

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports.2019; 65: 127. CrossRef

Development of novel anti-filarial agents using carbamo(dithioperoxo)thioate derivatives

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European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.2018; 143: 598. CrossRef

Lower limb lymphoscintigraphy patterns among patients with lower limb lymphedema: a pictorial essay

Clinical and Translational Imaging.2018; 6(2): 135. CrossRef

The History of Bancroftian Lymphatic Filariasis in Australasia and Oceania: Is There a Threat of Re-Occurrence in Mainland Australia?

Catherine A. Gordon, Malcolm K. Jones, Donald P. McManus

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease.2018; 3(2): 58. CrossRef

Integrated morbidity mapping of lymphatic filariasis and podoconiosis cases in 20 co-endemic districts of Ethiopia

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.2018; 12(7): e0006491. CrossRef

Laboratory Evaluation of a Rapid IgG4 Antibody Test (BLF Rapid™) for Bancroftian Filariasis

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The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.2018; 99(6): 1587. CrossRef

Polyphenol enriched ethanolic extract of Cajanus scarabaeoides (L.) Thouars exerts potential antifilarial activity by inducing oxidative stress and programmed cell death

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Lymphatic Endothelial Cells under Mechanical Stress: Altered Expression of Inflammatory Cytokines and Fibrosis

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Lymphatic Research and Biology.2017; 15(2): 130. CrossRef

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