title: A comparison of the efficiency of the Nuclepore and Millipore filtration systems for detecting microfilariae.
abstract: Using Brugia pahangi or Dirofilaria immitis as the test organisms no significant difference could be detected between Nuclepore and Millipore filters. It was found that 0.7% of microfilariae passed through the Millipore and 1% through the Nuclepore filters. No microfilariae were lost from the Nuclepore membrane during the staining process.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001769:Blood / Q000469:parasitology; D002009:Brugia / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002415:Cats; D004182:Dirofilaria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000469:parasitology; D004285:Dogs; D005368:Filariasis / Q000469:parasitology*; D005374:Filtration / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008842:Microfilariae; D008851:Micropore Filters