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Regional Office for SouthEast Asia World Health House New Delhi110002 India SEACD203 The Regional Strategic Plan for Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis Regional Office for SouthEast Asia. Elephantiasis. Elephantitis is a common mis-hearing of the term, from confusing the ending . -iasis. with the more commonly heard . –it is. ,. . resulting in "Elephantitis" meaning "inflammation of the elephant". The proper medical term for the disease is elephantiasis, and it is caused by . Module 1 Background. Learning objectives. By the end of this module, you should . be able to answer the questions:. What is . lymphatic filariasis (LF)?. What is the . Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF)?. Additional key terms. Lymph. Having to do with lymph or lymphatic system. Intercellular fluid as it returns to the venous circulatory system. Removes waste products from the cells. Must be filtered by the lymph nodes before it reenters the circulatory system . Lecture 4 Histology . Dr.Widad.J.H. .. The Immune Response. T cells = cellular immunity; function to. amplify the inflammatory response. B cells = . Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations and Techniques by . Kisner. and Colby. . 5. th. . Edition, Pages 834 - 847. .. Goodman and Snyder, page 315.. Reference: Therapeutic Modalities in Rehabilitation, 3. . Objectives. Understand . the origin and . composition of lymph.. Explain . the . circulation . of . lymph . in . the . body.. Describe the gross . anatomy . and . histology . of the . following lymphoid. A. n . extensive drainage network that helps keep bodily fluid levels in balance and defends the body against infections. .. Together with lymphoid organs and tissues, provide the structural basis of the immune system. vessels,. lymph . nodes. , and lymph tissue. 2. Works with the . circulatory . system. 3. Removes waste and excess . fluid . from the tissues. Overview:. 1. Thin, watery fluid . 2. . Composed of intercellular or interstitial fluid that forms when plasma diffuses into . Ssali. and Amina Ibrahim Hassan. What is elephantiasis?. Lymphatic filariasis and non-filariasis.  Lymphatic Filariasis is caused by parasitic worms known as filarial worms, transmitted by female anopheles and Culex mosquitoes.. lymphatic vessels. lymphatic organs. Diffuse Lymphoid Tissue. Dense lymphoid tissue. Discrete lymphoid organ . Thymus/ Lymph node/spleen /Tonsil. 2.04 Understand the . functions and disorders . of the lymphatic system. What are the functions of the lymphatic system?. What is the importance of the lymphatic system as it relates to immunity?. How do you relate the body’s use of nutrients to the lymphatic system?. . . Antonius yafit. . Aliong. . . Andry yadie syafutra. . . Ade gofur. . Beny fitriono. . Tri pinayanti. Sekolah tinggi ilmu kesehatan ( STIKes ). Kapuas Raya Sintang. Sejarah. . Penyakit.  . John . B. Muster, Peter D. . Another. Institute of Science, University of Wherever. podoplanin-/- . mouse. wild-type. mouse. Podoplanin. Disease Management, Disability and Inclusion. MMDP / DMDI Subgroup Update. Wednesday September 26, 2018. Linda F. Lehman, OTR/L MPH . C.Ped. Senior Advisor for MMDP, American Leprosy Missions. Jan Douglass, PhD.