Filariasis in Southeast Asia.
Filariasis due to Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi and B timori is unevenly distributed in Southeast Asia. While B malayi and B timori infections are seen in the rural areas, W bancrofti is both an urban and rural problem. Control programmes in areas of subperiodic B malayi are complicated by zoonotic transmission mainly from reservoir hosts in some countries. The clinical features and laboratory diagnosis of brugian and bancroftian filariasis are discussed.
D001210:Asia, Southeastern; D002009:Brugia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005368:Filariasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology; D005370:Filarioidea / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D012698:Serologic Tests