Worms don't just invade the gut or lungs. Some of them work their way into other regions of the body. Take lymphatic ...

This interview explores the development of novel drugs and the importance of collaborative partnerships in tackling these ...

Lymphatic filariasis, a devastating parasitic disease transmitted ... There is no rapid cure for the infection, and most of the current treatments do not effectively target adult worms. Furthermore, ...

Although filariasis can be a serious disease in humans and other species, in New World monkeys the parasites and their hosts seem to have evolved a relatively compatible relationship. Chalifoux 5 ...

One billion people in the tropics and sub-tropics are at risk for lymphatic filariasis, a “Neglected Tropical Disease ... must occur late at night – the only time when the worms can be found in human ...

Lymphatic filariasis (LF), commonly known as elephantiasis, occurs when filarial parasites are transmitted to humans through mosquitoes. Infection is usually acquired in childhood and causes ...

malayi nematodes induced proliferation of LECs. Similarly, serum from patients infected with filarial nematodes could induce proliferation of LECs, suggesting that the filarial antigens or the ...

Lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis, is caused by thread-like worms called filarial parasites. Clinical symptoms, such as swollen legs or hydrocele, may appear six to eight years ...

The filarial worms rely on a special type of bacteria, Wolbachia. The Liverpool team was the first to show that targeting Wolbachia with the antibiotic doxycycline leads to the permanent sterilisation ...

doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006130. eCollection 2018 Jan. PMID:29346412. A Superhydrophobic Cone to Facilitate the Xenomonitoring of Filarial Parasites, Malaria, and Trypanosomes Using Mosquito Excreta ...