dc.contributor.author |
Njenga, S.M. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Wamae, C.N. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Njomo, D.W. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Mwandawiro, C.S. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Molyneux, D.H. |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2018-05-17T10:36:26Z |
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dc.date.available |
2018-05-17T10:36:26Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2006 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://erepo.usiu.ac.ke/11732/3840 |
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dc.description |
Journal Article |
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dc.description.abstract |
Clinical examinations were conducted in an effort to provide baseline data for a pilot filariasis elimination programme implemented in a Wuchereria bancrofti-endemic focus in Malindi district, Kenya. Of 186 males aged 15 years and above examined, 64 individuals (34.4%) had hydrocele, and the prevalence of the manifestation in those above 40 years old was 55.3%. The prevalence of leg lymphoedema in persons aged 15 years and above was 8.5%, with a higher rate in males (12.6%) than in females (5.7%). The overall prevalence of inguinal adenopathy was 8.6%, and males had a significantly higher (12.9%) prevalence of adenopathy than females (5.1%) (P < 0.001). The data in the present study provided support for consideration of filarial infection as a possible cause of inguinal lymphadenopathy in bancroftian filariasis-endemic areas. The results of this study also indicate that lymphatic filariasis is a serious public health problem in the northern coastal areas and morbidity control programmes should be implemented to alleviate the suffering of those affected. |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
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dc.publisher |
Elsevier Ltd |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2007) 101, 439—444; |
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dc.subject |
Lymphatic filariasis |
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dc.subject |
Bancroftian filariasis |
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dc.subject |
Lymphoedema |
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dc.subject |
Hydrocele |
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dc.subject |
Inguinal adenopathy |
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Kenya |
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dc.title |
Chronic Clinical Manifestations Related to Wuchereria Bancrofti Infection in A Highly Endemic Area in Kenya |
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dc.type |
Article |
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