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MOD: (vector borne) Aedes foe (night biting mosq, bites stationary) Culex tarsalis Culex fatigen
FILARIASIS
CA: Wuchereria bancrofti (common) Brugia Malayi Brugia Timori
FILARIASIS
IP: 8-16 months Location: regions (5,8,7)
FILARIASIS
DOC: Hetrazan (diethylcarbamazinecitrate — GN) Diethylcarbamazinecitrate salt (prophylaxis — FOR PREVENTION)
TUBERCULOSIS
CA: mycobacterium tuberculosis/lin M. Africanum, M.
TUBERCULOSIS
Study Notes
Vectors of Disease Transmission
- Aedes foe is a night-biting mosquito that bites stationary individuals.
- Culex tarsalis and Culex fatigen are other vectors of disease transmission.
Parasites Causing Lymphatic Filariasis
- Wuchereria bancrofti is the most common parasite causing lymphatic filariasis.
- Brugia Malayi and Brugia Timori are other parasites that cause lymphatic filariasis.
Incubation Period and Locations
- The incubation period of lymphatic filariasis is 8-16 months.
- The disease is commonly found in regions 5, 8, and 7.
Diagnosis and Treatment
- Hetrazan (diethylcarbamazinecitrate) is a drug used to treat lymphatic filariasis.
- Diethylcarbamazinecitrate salt is used for prophylaxis (prevention) of lymphatic filariasis.
Causative Agents of Tuberculosis
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a causative agent of tuberculosis.
- M. Africanum is another causative agent of tuberculosis.
Test your knowledge of filariasis with this quiz. Explore the causative agents, modes of transmission, incubation period, affected regions, and signs and symptoms of this lymphatic worm infection, including the asymptomatic and acute stages.
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