A filarial infection is also called a lymphatic filariasis infection that is caused by infection with parasites classified as nematodes (roundworms) of the family Filariodidea that are transmitted through the bites of infected mosquitos.
The disease that diethylcarbamazine is for is lymphatic filarial infection.
Diethylcarbamazine is used in the treatment of certain worm infections and works by killing the worms.
Lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis, is a painful and profoundly disfiguring disease.
Lymphatic filariasis is caused by infection with parasites classified as nematodes (roundworms) of the family Filariodidea that are transmitted through the bites of infected mosquitos.
There's no vaccine or cure for filariasis.
Medication can kill many of the worms and keep you from spreading the infection to someone else.
Treatment can also reduce filariasis symptoms.
Lymphatic filariasis is spread from person to person by mosquitoes.
People with the disease can suffer from lymphedema and elephantiasis and in men, swelling of the scrotum, called hydrocele.
Lymphatic filariasis is a leading cause of permanent disability worldwide.
The standard method for diagnosing active infection is the identification of microfilariae in a blood smear by microscopic examination. Microfilariae can be detected microscopically on blood smears obtained at night (10 PM–2 AM) and a thick smear should be made and stained with Giemsa or hematoxylin and eosin.
Lymphatic filariasis is most common in.
Brazil.
Haiti.
Guyana.
Dominican Republic.
Lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis, is a neglected tropical disease.
Infection occurs when filarial parasites are transmitted to humans through mosquitoes.
Infection is usually acquired in childhood and causes hidden damage to the lymphatic system.