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... months* Diagnosis was based upon residence in a filariasis endemic area* history of pain in lymph nodes and along lymphatic channels* thickening of the spermatic cords of lymphatics ...

... the symposium is a discussion of schisto somiasis, filariasis, Paragonimiasis and other para- sitic diseases in the Far East. SELECTED GENERAL REFERENCES: AR 40-210: Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases of Man. AR ...

... diagnosis. The problem is then primarily one of prevention of anthrax bacteremia. Histologic examination of a pustule shows enormous numbers of bacilli in the lymphatic spaces with some walling off of leukocytes, but ...

... disease of the pleura, mediastinal lymph nodes or lymphatics. Chylous effusions have been encountered also in cases of filariasis. As a rule, the effusion is unilateral but ...

... urgent medical problems in Africa. [Bancroftian Filariasis] Bancroft's filariasis is due to a filarial worm parasite, Wuchereria Bancrofti, which invades the lymphatic system. [Filarial Elephantiasis] It is transmitted by a ...

... the yellow fever mosquito and one which causes filariasis, a tropical disease caused by a worm which lives in the skin and lymphatic vessels. The disease is transmitted from one person ...

... or less frequent intervals, chyluria, varices of the lymphatic vessels, especially of the scrotum and legs, and elephantiasis. Geographically, filariasis due to W. bancrofti is widespread throughout the ...

... proved a valuable adjunct to venesection. FILARIASIS. 299 FILARIASIS. Craw-craw; the embryo of a nematode worm, native to the Guinea coast of Africa, entering the blood and lymphatics, causes abscesses in the lymphatic glands; certain forms ...

... of pre- venting parasite transference. Mortality.—Death from filariasis results only occa- sionally, due to inflammation set up by the parasite in the lymphatics. It is believed, however, that the condition known ...

... 973 of tongue, 972 references to literature, 974 Lymphatic vessels, 1, 43 endothelioma of, 1000 obstruction of, 44 in filariasis, 797 regeneration of, 203 Lymph-glands, amyloid infiltration ...