title: [Clinical manifestations of lymphatic bancroftian filariasis].
abstract: A review of clinical manifestations of bancroftian filariasis, based on the literature and in the authors' experience, suggests a general classification in to six groups: 1) Normal endemics; 2) Individuals bearing microfilaremia; 3) Acute manifestations; 4) Chronic manifestations; 5) Tropical Pulmonary Eosinophilia; 6) Controversial forms. An overview on diagnostic procedures and the immunologic relationship between host and parasite was made in each group. Final considerations about treatment was also considered.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dreyer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Coutinho
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Albuquerque
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004049:Diethylcarbamazine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004605:Elephantiasis, Filarial / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D014958:Wuchereria bancrofti
chemical_list: D004049:Diethylcarbamazine
vernacular_title: Manifestações clínicas da filariose linfática bancroftiana.