Pathogenesis of lymphatic disease in bancroftian filariasis: a clinical perspective.

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NEPAF, Departamento de Cirurgia Hospital das Clinicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof Moraes Rego, s/n 5o andar, Cidade Universitária, Recife, 50740-900, PE, Brazil.

Published: December 2000

The pathogenesis of lymphatic filariasis has been a matter of debate for many decades. Here, Gerusa Dreyer and colleagues propose a dynamic model of bancroftian filariasis, integrating clinical, parasitological, surgical, therapeutic, ultrasonographic and histopathological data. This model has profound implications for filariasis control programs and the management of the individual patient.

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