Imported Asymptomatic Bancroftian Filariasis Discovered from a Plasmodium vivax Infected Patient: A Case Report from Singapore
Human lymphatic filariasis is a vector-borne disease mainly caused by the parasitic nematode Wuchereria bancrofti and transmitted worldwide within the tropical and subtropical regions. Singapore was once endemic for bancroftian filariasis but recent reports are scarce and the disease is nearly forgo...
| Published in: | Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2017-01-01
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1972587 |