Cost-effective antigen testing for delimitation, monitoring and evaluation in bancroftian filariasis

• Published in: European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases Vol. 31; no. 8; pp. 2069 - 2075
• Main Authors: Das, L. K., Pani, S. P., Vanamail, P., Vijayalakshmi, G., DeBritto, L. J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.08.2012; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Age groups; Antigens; Biological and medical sciences; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; Blood; Diseases caused by nematodes; Filariases; Helminthic diseases; Infections; Infectious diseases; Internal Medicine; Lymphatic filariases; Medical Microbiology; Medical sciences; Parasitic diseases; Vector-borne diseases; India; Bancroftian Filariasis; Pool Size; Lymphatic Filariasis; Filariasis; Mass Drug Administration; Costs; Microbiology; Cardiovascular disease; Parasitosis; Helminthiasis; Lymphatic vessel disease; Infection; Antigen; Surveillance; Health economy; Nematode disease; Lymphatic filariasis; Public health

This study was focussed on identifying a cost-effective method for delimitation, monitoring and evaluation in bancroftian filariasis. Finger prick blood samples were collected between 20.00 and 23.00 hours for the detection of microfilariae (mf) from the available population in a village which was e...