Authors:
Address: Worldwise Travellers Health Centres of New Zealand, Newmarket, Auckland, New Zealand. doctors@worldwise.co.nz
Journal:
Publication:
abstractA New Zealander travelling recreationally to Asia became exposed to Bancroftian filariasis. The traveller had presented incidentally with gastrointestinal illness. In addition to diarrhoea, the traveller's symptoms were non-specific and there was no eosinophilia, lymphoedema, lymphangitis, lymphadenitis, or pain. The immunochromatographic test for Wuchereria bancrofti was positive indicating that there was or had been an adult filarial worm. The illness resolved completely following treatment with ivermectin.
Related ArticlesEvaluation of the whole blood filariasis ICT test for short-term monitoring after antifilarial treatment.Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2000
Evaluation of the whole blood filariasis ICT test for short-term monitoring after antifilarial treatment.
Schuetz A, Addiss DG, Eberhard ML, Lammie PJ. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2000 Apr; 62(4):502-3.
Border and imported bancroftian filariases: baseline seroprevalence in sentinel populations exposed to infections with Wuchereria bancrofti and concomitant HIV at the start of diethylcarbamazine mass treatment in Thailand.Southeast Asian J Trop Med Pub...
Border and imported bancroftian filariases: baseline seroprevalence in sentinel populations exposed to infections with Wuchereria bancrofti and concomitant HIV at the start of diethylcarbamazine mass treatment in Thailand.
Bhumiratana A, Koyadun S, Srisuphanunt M, Satitvipawee P, Limpairojn N, Gaewchaiyo G. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2005 Mar; 36(2):390-407.
[Application of immunochromatographic test for diagnosis and surveillance of bancroftian filariasis].Zhongguo Ji Sheng Chong Xue Yu...
[Application of immunochromatographic test for diagnosis and surveillance of bancroftian filariasis].
Zheng H, Tao Z, Fang R, Chang B, Zhang Y, Turner P. Zhongguo Ji Sheng Chong Xue Yu Ji Sheng Chong Bing Za Zhi. 1998; 16(3):168-71.
Review [Role of ivermectin in the prophylaxis of lymphatic filariasis].Med Trop (Mars). 1995
Review [Role of ivermectin in the prophylaxis of lymphatic filariasis].
Cartel JL, Moulia-Pelat JP, Nguyen NL, Spiegel A, Roux JF. Med Trop (Mars). 1995; 55(3 Suppl):30-3.
Review Pathogenesis of lymphatic disease in bancroftian filariasis: a clinical perspective.Parasitol Today. 2000
Review Pathogenesis of lymphatic disease in bancroftian filariasis: a clinical perspective.
Dreyer G, Norões J, Figueredo-Silva J, Piessens WF. Parasitol Today. 2000 Dec; 16(12):544-8.
To
top
•
Home
Show
map | Diseases | Vaccination
| Chronic disease | Medicine
| Pregnancy
| Heat & Sunburn | Cold | Security
| Useful tips | Faq
| News
TraveldoctorOnline 2001 •
Disclaimer • webmaster
