Lymphatic Endothelial Cell in Endemic Bancroftian Filariasis: A Focus on the Lymphatics of the Tunica Vaginalis Testis

Background. In endemic areas, lymphangiectasia is the fundamental alteration to live Wuchereria bancrofti adult worms which, in adult males, are usually found in the lymphatic vessels of the spermatic cord; accordingly, hydrocele/filaricele is the most common clinical manifestation of bancroftian fi...

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Main Authors: Jose Figueredo-Silva, Joaquim Norões, Gerusa Dreyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Tropical Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5134670
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