One billion people in the tropics and sub-tropics are at risk for lymphatic filariasis, a “Neglected Tropical Disease” (NTD) that causes elephantiasis, disfigurement of the male genitalia and painful ...

Mosquitoes and black flies transmit filariasis to humans; black flies transmit onchocerciasis. Although filariasis can be a serious disease in humans and other species, in New World monkeys the ...

Lymphatic filariasis (LF), commonly known as elephantiasis, occurs when filarial parasites are transmitted to humans through mosquitoes. Infection is usually acquired in childhood and causes ...