Chronic clinical manifestations related to Wuchereria bancrofti infection in a highly endemic area in Kenya.

Njenga, S M; Wamae, C N; Njomo, D W; Mwandawiro, C S; Molyneux, D H

Njenga, S M; Wamae, C N; Njomo, D W; Mwandawiro, C S; Molyneux, D H.

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Njenga SM; Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), P.O. Box 54840, Mbagathi Road, Nairobi, Kenya. snjenga@kemri-nuitm.or.ke

Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg ; 101(5): 439-44, 2007 May.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17145069

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Elephantiasis, Filarial/complications; Lymphedema/parasitology; Testicular Hydrocele/parasitology; Wuchereria bancrofti; Adolescent; Adult; Animals; Chronic Disease; Elephantiasis, Filarial/epidemiology; Endemic Diseases; Female; Humans; Inguinal Canal; Kenya/epidemiology; Leg; Lymphatic Diseases/parasitology; Male

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Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Wuchereria bancrofti / Elephantiasis, Filarial / Testicular Hydrocele / Lymphedema Type of study: Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Animals / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: En Year: 2007 Type: Article

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