Filarial Genome Project

Ain Shams University

Research and Training Center of Vectors of Diseases

Reda Ramzy's lab

(Blue lab.)

Cairo, Egypt

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W. bancrofti is focally distributed throughout the Nile delta regions of Egypt. . Culex pipiens mosquitoe is the main vectors of the nocturnally periodic forms of W. bancrofti. Reda Ramzy's group is currently involved in the Filarial Genome Project as well as some other projects (see details).

Memebers:

Reda M. R. Ramzy, M. D.

Ibrahim H. Kamal, Ph.D.

Hanan Helmy, Ph. D.

Muhammed Younis, M.Sc. Student

Abou Sareeh El-Lethy, M.Sc. Student

Marwa Adly, M.Sc. Student

Current research projects:

1- ICIDR:

Epidemiological and immunological studies on lymphatic filariasis in Egypt.

2- FGP:

Generating ESTs from Brugia malayi cDNA lib. adult male stage.

3- AVICIN

Monitoring of schistomsomiasis exposure in Egyptian villages.

4- WHO:

Evaluation of Wuchereria bancrofti antigen detection using Filarial Card Kit test.

5- WHO:

Evaluation of QC-PCR test in high and low endemic Egyptian villages.

6- EC: