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Loa loa filariasis, (Loiasis) is a skin and eye disease caused by the nematode worm Loa loa.Humans contract this disease through the bite of a deer fly (Chrysops spp.) or mango fly, the vectors for Loa loa.
Lymphatic filariasis, also known as elephantiasis, is a condition characterized by swelling of the lower limbs. The two other filarial causes of lymphatic filariasis are Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia timori, which both differ from B. malayi morphologically, symptomatically, and in geographical extent. [1]
Diethylcarbamazine is a medication used in the treatment of filariasis including lymphatic filariasis, tropical pulmonary eosinophilia, and loiasis. [1] It may also be used for prevention of loiasis in those at high risk. [1] While it has been used for onchocerciasis (river blindness), ivermectin is preferred. [2] It is taken by mouth. [3]
Filariasis, is a filarial infection caused by parasitic nematodes (roundworms) spread by different vectors. They are included in the list of neglected tropical diseases . The most common type is lymphatic filariasis caused by three species of Filaria that are spread by mosquitoes .
Mebendazole, another possible treatment for M. perstans filariasis, has been shown to be effective in significantly reducing microfilariae levels. It has been more effective than both ivermectin and DEC—with a greater number of responders, a more significant reduction in microfilariae levels, and the ability to eliminate the infection more ...
The disease spreads when a mosquito transfers a worm parasite through mosquito bite. [2] In various regions the species of worm and mosquito can vary. [2] The prevention and treatment plans differ according to whatever is effective against the species in a given region.
Brugia timori is a filarial (arthropod-borne) nematode (roundworm) which causes the disease "Timor filariasis", or "Timorian filariasis".While this disease was first described in 1965, [1] the identity of Brugia timori as the causative agent was not known until 1977. [2]
Where the diseases are endemic many times more are exposed routinely to infection. Some victims harbour more than one medically significant infection simultaneously and this can complicate diagnosis and treatment. [7] Humankind is the definitive host of at least eight species of filariae in various families. Six are particularly significant in ...