BACKGROUND Currently there is increasing recognition of the need for research in developing countries where disease burden is high. Understanding the role of local factors is important for undertaking ethical research in developing countries. We explored factors relating to information and communication during the process of informed consent, and the approach that should be followed for gaining...

Lotttn, a Hindoo Cliamar, cooly by profession, aged about 30 years, a healthy and strong man, was admitted into the hospital on the 20th June 1872. About two years ago, one day, whilst urinating, he drew back the prepuce into the fossa glandis, where it remained constricted ; the plans penis consequently became swollen, but after some trouble he was able to reduce the parapliimotic condition; t...

Genital elephantiasis is caused by a variety of infective and non infective causes leading to blockage of lymphatic. We are presenting a rare case of recurrent unilateral vulval elephantiasis which has recurred after initial reconstructive surgery. A 38 year old female presented with vulval swelling and on examination there was gross unilateral vulval enlargement. FNAC (Fine needle aspiration c...

Th? main object of this paper is to put before the readers: (1) the various points of interest with regard to the life-history, pathogenicity of filaria bancrofti, and the etiology of elephantiasis, lymphangitis, etc., (2) the several problems, so far solved, and those yet to be solved, in connection with the above, (3) to discuss certain features that are peculiar to filarial diseases, and als...