[Epidemiological study on lymphatic filariasis (Wuchereria bancrofti) in Sénégal]. 2009

O Faye, and B Faye, and J L Ndiaye, and R C K Tine, and D Ndiaye, and A Haydara Mbacké

The purpose of this descriptive study conducted in an area endemic for lymphatic filariasis was to update information on the prevalence, clinical aspects, and awareness of this parasitic disease. All consenting inhabitants over 10 years old in three selected sectors were included. An entomological investigation was carried out to estimate the rate of vector infection. Out of a total of 3.359 subjects examined, 57.3% reported familiarity with the disease and provided an accurate description. The prevalence of clinical manifestations, i.e., mainly adenopathy, attributable to the disease was 14.11%. The overall prevalence rate of parasites was 4.7% with significant variations between sectors. The only parasite species found was Wuchereria bancrofti. Parasite load was low with 68.8% of subjects having less than 10 microfilariae per microliter of blood. Data analysis identified the following risk factors: age with 77.2% of microfilariae carriers over the age of 45 years, sex with 61.4% of carriers being female, and duration of residence in endemic area with 80.4% of carriers living in the area for more than 10 years. Differences were statistically significant. Dissection of 511 female culicidae showed no microfilariae carriers. These data indicate a declining ten-dency in this endemic zone in Senegal.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D004605 Elephantiasis, Filarial Parasitic infestation of the human lymphatic system by WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI or BRUGIA MALAYI. It is also called lymphatic filariasis. Bancroftian Elephantiasis,Brugian Filariasis,Brugoa malayi Infection,Elephantiasis, Bancroftian,Filarial Elephantiasis,Filariasis, Lymphatic,Lymphatic Filariasis,Wuchereria bancrofti Infection,Bancroftian Filariasis,Elephantiasis, Malayi,Malayi Filariasis,Bancroftian Elephantiases,Bancroftian Filariases,Brugian Filariases,Brugoa malayi Infections,Filarial Elephantiases,Filariasis, Bancroftian,Filariasis, Brugian,Filariasis, Malayi,Infection, Brugoa malayi,Infection, Wuchereria bancrofti,Lymphatic Filariases,Malayi Elephantiases,Malayi Elephantiasis,Malayi Filariases,Wuchereria bancrofti Infections
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000367 Age Factors Age as a constituent element or influence contributing to the production of a result. It may be applicable to the cause or the effect of a circumstance. It is used with human or animal concepts but should be differentiated from AGING, a physiological process, and TIME FACTORS which refers only to the passage of time. Age Reporting,Age Factor,Factor, Age,Factors, Age
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia

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