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. 2011 Mar;39(1 Suppl 2):3-13.
doi: 10.2149/tmh.39-1-suppl_2-3.

History, epidemiology and control of filariasis

Yoshihito Otsuji  1
Affiliations

History, epidemiology and control of filariasis

Yoshihito Otsuji. Trop Med Health. 2011 Mar.
No abstract available

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Figures

Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.
The ancient Egyptian relief depicting elephantiasis at the Terrace of Queen Hatshepsut’s temple. (a) Queen Hatshepsut’s temple at EL-Deir Bahari, (b) The Egyptian Museum in Cairo, (c) A relief (replica) depicting bearers of merchandise and the ass to carry the princess of Punt (d) The princess of Punt with elephantiasis.
Fig. 2.
Fig. 2.
A millennium-old picture scroll depicting elephantiasis. (a) Tokyo National Museum, (b) The “Diseases Picture Scroll” (left) and its wooden container (right), (c) & (d) A picture of a woman with elephantiasis on both legs.
Fig. 3.
Fig. 3.
A millennium-old picture scroll (“Strange Diseases Picture Scroll”) depicting elephantiasis and hydrocele. (a) Kyoto National Museum, (b) A lady with elephantiasis, (c) & (d) Hydocele (or elephantiasis of the scrotum) cases.
Fig. 4.
Fig. 4.
“Big scrotum”(elephantiasis of the scrotum) drawn by Hokusai Katsushika in the Edo era.
Fig. 5.
Fig. 5.
Change in microfilaria (Mf) counts after DEC treatment at different dosages (results of 5-year follow-up). Pre-treatment counts are regarded as 100%.
Fig. 6.
Fig. 6.
Effects of 10 weekly treatments with DEC at 5 mg/kg, followed by 5 treatments at 6 mg/kg, on microfilaria (Mf) positive rate and the number of Mf (results of 10-year observation). Pre-treatment levels are regarded as 100%.
Fig. 7.
Fig. 7.
The number of side reactions experienced by 181 people.
Fig. 8.
Fig. 8.
Skin test results according to age group. (a) Age groups under 40 years, (b) Age groups of 40 years or more.
Fig. 9.
Fig. 9.
Skin test results from various endemic and non-endemic areas.
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