title: Immunochromatographic test (ICT) for estimation of true prevalence of bancroftian filariasis in an endemic area in southern India.
abstract: Percentage prevalences of microfilaraemia (PPMF) and antigenaemia (PPCFA) were examined in 1999 in 3505 subjects from 3 villages in India. All microfilaraemics were positive for antigenaemia, and PPCFA was always higher than PPMF. Amicrofilaraemia among antigenaemic persons decreased steadily from 92% in the age-group 2-5 years to 40% in the age-group 21-30 years.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Research in Medical Entomology, No. 4, Sarojini Street, Chinna Chokkikulam, Madurai 625 002, India.
authors.forename: I P
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Sunish
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rajendran
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Satyanarayana
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Munirathinam
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gajanana
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000947:Antigens, Helminth / Q000032:analysis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002845:Chromatography / Q000379:methods; D004605:Elephantiasis, Filarial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay / Q000379:methods*; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008842:Microfilariae; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D014958:Wuchereria bancrofti / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000947:Antigens, Helminth