Mansonelliasis Overview
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Samuel Wanji practices in Buea, Cameroon. Mr. Wanji is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Mansonelliasis. His top areas of expertise are Mansonelliasis, Loiasis, Spirurida Infections, and Secernentea Infections.
Marcelo Ferreira practices in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Mr. Ferreira is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Mansonelliasis. His top areas of expertise are Mansonelliasis, Malaria, Spirurida Infections, and Secernentea Infections.
Nathalia Lima practices in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Ms. Lima is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Mansonelliasis. Her top areas of expertise are Mansonelliasis, Spirurida Infections, Secernentea Infections, and Helminthiasis.
Summary: This study will evaluate and treat patients with filarial infections to explore in depth the immunology of the disease, including susceptibility to infection, disease development, and response to treatment. Filarial infections are caused by parasitic worms. The immature worm (larva) is transmitted to a person through a mosquito bite and grows in the human body to 2 to 4 inches in length. Although ...
Summary: Onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, is one of the disease targeted for elimination by the World Health Organization (WHO) in the group of Neglected Tropical Diseases. Existing diagnostic tools for onchocerciasis have limitations that make mapping, epidemiological assessments and verification of elimination of onchocerciasis difficult. It is in this context that WHO, in its 2021-2030 roa...