Articles published in Filaria Journal in 2007

Contribution of migrant coffee labourers infected with Onchocerca volvulus to the maintenance of the microfilarial reservoir in an ivermectin-treated area of Mexico
Mario A Rodríguez-Pérez, Aldo Segura Cabrera, Cristian Lizarazo Ortega, María-Gloria Basáñez, John B Davies
Filaria Journal 2007, 6:16 (18 December 2007)

Epidemiology and psycho-social aspects of onchocercal skin diseases in northeastern Nigeria
Ikem Chris Okoye, Celestine OE Onwuliri
Filaria Journal 2007, 6:15 (3 December 2007)

Contributions of different mosquito species to the transmission of lymphatic filariasis in central Nigeria: implications for monitoring infection by PCR in mosquito pools
Audrey Lenhart, Abel Eigege, Alphonsus Kal, D Pam, Emmanuel S Miri, George Gerlong, J Oneyka, Y Sambo, J Danboyi, B Ibrahim, Erica Dahl, D Kumbak, A Dakul, MY Jinadu, John Umaru, Frank O Richards, Tovi Lehmann
Filaria Journal 2007, 6:14 (29 November 2007)


Monitoring lymphatic filariasis interventions: Adult mosquito sampling, and improved PCR – based pool screening method for Wuchereria bancrofti infection in Anopheles mosquitoes
Daniel A Boakye, Helena A Baidoo, Evans Glah, Charles Brown, Maxwell Appawu, Michael D Wilson
Filaria Journal 2007, 6:13 (29 November 2007)

The geographical distribution of lymphatic filariasis infection in Malawi
Bagrey MM Ngwira, Phillimon Tambala, A Maria Perez, Cameron Bowie, David H Molyneux
Filaria Journal 2007, 6:12 (29 November 2007)


Social mobilisation, drug coverage and compliance and adverse reactions in a Mass Drug Administration (MDA) Programme for the Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis in Sri Lanka
Mirani V Weerasooriya, Channa T Yahathugoda, Darshana Wickramasinghe, Kithsiri N Gunawardena, Rohan A Dharmadasa, Kanchana K Vidanapathirana, Saman H Weerasekara, Wilfred A Samarawickrema
Filaria Journal 2007, 6:11 (15 November 2007)

Pan LF-ELISA using BmR1 and BmSXP recombinant antigens for detection of lymphatic filariasis
Rohana Abdul Rahman, Cheah Hwen-Yee, Rahmah Noordin
Filaria Journal 2007, 6 :10 (26 October 2007)

Multicentre evaluations of two new rapid IgG4 tests (WB rapid and panLF rapid) for detection of lymphatic filariasis
Rahmah Noordin, Makoto Itoh, Eisaku Kimura, Rohana Abdul Rahman, Balachandran Ravindran, Rohela Mahmud, Taniawati Supali, Mirani Weerasooriya
Filaria Journal 2007, 6 :9 (26 October 2007)

Health Related Quality of Life, an appropriate indicator to assess the impact of morbidity management and disability prevention activities towards elimination of lymphatic filariasis
A Krishna Kumari, K Krishnamoorthy, KT Harichandrakumar, LK Das
Filaria Journal 2007, 6 :8 (28 August 2007)

Delivery strategy of mass annual single dose DEC administration to eliminate lymphatic filariasis in the urban areas of Pondicherry, South India: 5 years of experience
B Nandha, C Sadanandane, P Jambulingam, PK Das
Filaria Journal 2007, 6 :7 (24 August 2007)

Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) for differentiation between Thai and Myanmar strains of Wuchereria bancrofti
Surang Nuchprayoon, Alisa Junpee, Yong Poovorawan
Filaria Journal 2007, 6 :6 (30 July 2007)

Correction: PCR and dissection as tools to monitor filarial infection of Aedes polynesiensis mosquitoes in French Polynesia
Catherine Plichart, Sandra J Laney, Yves Sechan, Neil Davies, Anne-Marie Legrand
Filaria Journal 2007, 6 :5 (30 March 2007)

Physical disability and psychosocial impact due to chronic filarial lymphoedema in Sri Lanka
RS Wijesinghe, AR Wickremasinghe, Sriyani Ekanayake, MSA Perera
Filaria Journal 2007, 6 :4 (29 March 2007)

Socio-cultural insights and lymphatic filariasis control – lessons from the Pacific
Shona Wynd, David N Durrheim, Jaime Carron, Billy Selve, JP Chaine, Peter A Leggat, Wayne Melrose
Filaria Journal 2007, 6 :3 (17 February 2007)