Lymphatic filariasis

Introduction: Lymphatic filariasis

Description of Lymphatic filariasis

Lymphatic filariasis (medical condition): Parasitic worm infection of the lympatic system...more »

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Lymphatic filariasis: Parasitic infestation of the human lymphatic system by WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI or BRUGIA MALAYI. It is also called lymphatic filariasis.
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Lymphatic filariasis: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Lymphatic filariasis:

• Lymphatic
• Lymphatic diseases
• Lymphatic disorder
• Filariasis (4 causes)
• Parasitic
• Parasitic disease
• Parasitic disorder
• Infestation

Lymphatic filariasis: Rare Disease

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Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when if affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Lymphatic filariasis as a "rare disease".

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Lymphatic filariasis as a Disease

Lymphatic filariasis (medical condition): See Lymphatic Filariasis (disease information).
  »Introduction: Lymphatic Filariasis
  »Symptoms of Lymphatic Filariasis
  »Treatments for Lymphatic Filariasis

Lymphatic filariasis: Related Diseases

Lymphatic filariasis: Lymphatic filariasis is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Worm conditions
• Mosquito-borne diseases
• Mosquito-borne disease
• Immune disorders
• Parasitic diseases
• Conditions involving a pathogen
• Lymphatic system conditions

Lymphatic filariasis: Article Excerpts

Lymphatic filariasis is a parasitic disease caused by microscopic, thread-like worms. The adult worms only live in the human lymph... (Source: excerpt from Lymphatic Filariasis: DPD)

Lymphatic filariasis is a parasitic disease caused by microscopic, thread-like worms. The adult worms only live in the human lymph... (Source: excerpt from Lymphatic Filariasis: DPD)

More information on medical condition: Lymphatic Filariasis:

• Information about Lymphatic Filariasis
• Basic Summary for Lymphatic Filariasis
• Types of Lymphatic Filariasis
• Risk Factors for Lymphatic Filariasis
• Symptoms of Lymphatic Filariasis
• Complications of Lymphatic Filariasis
• Diagnostic Tests for Lymphatic Filariasis
• Misdiagnosis of Lymphatic Filariasis
• Treatments for Lymphatic Filariasis
• Prevention of Lymphatic Filariasis

Lymphatic filariasis: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Lymphatic filariasis:

• filariasis
• bancroftian filariasis
• elephantiasis
• hanging groins
• leopard skin
• river blindness
• sowda
• loaiasis
• Loa loa
• Onchocerca volvulus
• Mansonella streptocerca
• Wuchereria bancrofti
• Brugia malayi
• Brugia timori
• Mansonella perstans

Terms associated with Lymphatic filariasis:

Terms Similar to Lymphatic filariasis:

• Elephantiasis (filarial)

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External links related to: Lymphatic filariasis

• Albendazole for lymphatic filariasis (Cochrane Review)
• eMedicine - Filariasis : Article by Aileen M Marty, MD
• lymphatic filariasis - General Practice Notebook

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