Filariasis is a disabling parasitic disease and the prevalence of lymphatic filariasis caused by Wuchereria bancrofti is quite high in India. However, W. bancrofti presenting as a subcutaneous swelling and a demonstration of microfilariae in cytological smears from upper extremity lesions is extremely rare. We report a case of 20-year-old male who presented with a small subcutaneous swelling ne...

Since diethylcarbamazine, the drug recommended for treatment of lymphatic filariasis, seems only partially effective against the adult worm, intense interest persists in identifying a macrofilaricidal drug for this infection. To evaluate directly in vivo the macrofilaricidal activity of repeat high-dose ivermectin, 15 men who had living adult Wuchereria bancrofti detected in the scrotal area by...

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 ...

Lymphatic filariasis is a vector borne parasitic disease causing long term disability. The Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis aims to achieve its objective through two strategies; Mass Drug Administration (MDA) to interrupt transmission and Morbidity Management (MM) to manage disability for those already affected. MDA is going on in full swing in endemic areas; but MM is lagging...

Filariasis is a global health problem. Lymphatic Filariasis caused by Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia malayi, it is an important public health problem in India. Both parasites produce pathology limited to lymphatic system and are essentially has similar clinical presentations in humans. Presence of microfilaria & adult worm in breast lump histopathological sections is a rare finding. We report ...

Madam, I read with great interest the article by Naik et al1, concerning diagnosis of filariasis. The adult female patient was afebrile with no lymphadenopathy or organomegaly. The authors could not diagnose properly the species of the filarial worm. In recent years, numerous cases of human Dirofilariasis have been reported, indicating fast emergence of this zoonotic disease2. Of the eight huma...