Filariasis: life cycle and clinical features

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The term “lymphatic filariasis” covers infection with three closely related nematode worms – W. bancrofti, B. malayi and B. timori. All three infections are transmitted to humans through the bite of infectious mosquitoes. All three parasites have basically similar life cycles in man-adult worms living in lymphatic vessels whilst their offspring, the microfilariae circulate in … Read more

Monkeypox disease: agent, symptoms, management.

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Monkeypox (MPX) is a viral zoonotic disease with symptoms similar to smallpox, although with less clinical severity. MPX was first discovered in 1958 in colonies of monkeys kept for research, hence the name ‘monkeypox.’ The first human case of monkeypox was reported from Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in 1970. According to World Health … Read more