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Elephantiasis Filarial

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Elephantiasis Filarial Trusted Sites

The following sites provide reliable information on this topic:

Elephantiasis at the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa
Filariasis at the World Health Organization
Lymphatic Filariasis at the CDC
Lymphatic Filariasis clinical trials at the NIH

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Last Updated: May 29, 2009 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Elephantiasis Filarial References:

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Rajan TV. Natural course of lymphatic filariasis: insights from epidemiology, experimental human infections, and clinical observations. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2005 Dec;73(6):995-8.