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Filariasis Summary

892 relevant articles (63 outcomes, 123 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: Infections with nematodes of the superfamily FILARIOIDEA. The presence of living worms in the body is mainly asymptomatic but the death of adult worms leads to granulomatous inflammation and permanent fibrosis. Organisms of the genus Elaeophora infect wild elk and domestic sheep causing ischemic necrosis of the brain, blindness, and dermatosis of the face.

Also Known As: Infections, Filarioidea; Elaeophoriases; Filariases; Filarioidea Infection; Infection, Filarioidea Show All >>

Key Drugs and Agents for Filariasis

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Diethylcarbamazine (Hetrazan) : 28 outcomes 36 studies in 224 results : FDA 1
  2. Ivermectin (Mectizan) : 19 outcomes 19 studies in 72 results : FDA 1
  3. Antigens : 11 outcomes 31 studies in 250 results : IBA
  4. Immunoglobulin G (IgG) : 3 outcomes 6 studies in 66 results : IBA
  5. Albendazole (Albenza) : 3 outcomes 1 study in 22 results : FDA 1
  6. Permethrin (Ambush) : 3 outcomes 1 study in 4 results : FDA 7 Generic
  7. Immunoglobulins (Immunoglobulin) : 2 outcomes 2 studies in 11 results : IBA
  8. Antibodies : 1 outcome 10 studies in 85 results : IBA
  9. Immunoglobulin E (IgE) : 1 outcome 3 studies in 28 results : IBA
  10. Antigen-Antibody Complex (Immune Complex) : 1 outcome 3 studies in 22 results : IBA
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Diseases Related to Filariasis

  1. Malaria
  2. Onchocerciasis
  3. Infection
  4. Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis)
  5. Schistosomiasis (Bilharziasis)
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Key Therapies for Filariasis

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  1. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) : 11 outcomes 6 studies in 70 results
  2. Aftercare (After-Treatment) : 2 outcomes 4 studies in 15 results
  3. Combination Drug Therapy (Combination Chemotherapy) : 1 outcome in 1 result
  4. Activities of Daily Living (ADL) : 2 studies in 10 results
  5. Chemoprevention : 2 studies in 3 results
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