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Extralymphatic disease due to bancroftian filariasis
Dreyer, G; Dreyer, P; Piessens, W. F.
  • Dreyer, G; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães. Departamento de Parasitologia.
  • Dreyer, P; Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Hospital das Clínicas. Núcleo de Pesquisa e Assistência em Filariose.
  • Piessens, W. F; Harvard School of Public Health. Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases.
Braz. j. med. biol. res ; 32(12): 1467-72, Dec. 1999.
Artículo en Inglés | LILACS | ID: lil-249371
ABSTRACT
Infection with Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, or B. timori not only affects the structure and function of lymphatic vessels but is also associated with extralymphatic pathology and disease. Because it is now possible to detect living adult worms by ultrasonography, much emphasis is placed on lymphatic pathology. However, the finding of renal damage in asymptomatic microfilaremic carriers has led to increased recognition of the importance of extralymphatic clinical manifestation in bancroftian filariasis. The authors present a number of clinical syndromes that may be manifestations of extralymphatic filarial disease and discuss possible mechanisms that cause these conditions. The main purpose of this paper is to raise the awareness of students and physicians of the prevalence and the importance of extralymphatic disease in bancroftian filariasis so that it is diagnosed and treated properly and also to alert for the need of additional research in this area.
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: LILACS (Américas) Asunto principal: Artritis / Eosinofilia Pulmonar / Esplenomegalia / Exantema / Filariasis / Granuloma / Enfermedades Renales Tipo de estudio: Factores de riesgo Límite: Humanos Idioma: Inglés Revista: Braz. j. med. biol. res Asunto de la revista: Biologia / Medicina Año: 1999 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: Brasil

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: LILACS (Américas) Asunto principal: Artritis / Eosinofilia Pulmonar / Esplenomegalia / Exantema / Filariasis / Granuloma / Enfermedades Renales Tipo de estudio: Factores de riesgo Límite: Humanos Idioma: Inglés Revista: Braz. j. med. biol. res Asunto de la revista: Biologia / Medicina Año: 1999 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: Brasil