The kinetics of microfilaraemia and antigenaemia status among asymptomatic bancroftian filariasis before and after treatment.
In this study, a total of 54 male patients with asymptomatic cases of lymphatic filariasis were selected from the known endemic governorates; Damietta, Sharkia, Gharbia and Dakahlia. Medical sheets were filled out for each case. Diagnosis was based on detection of circulating microfilariae by specific ELISA. Some were treated with Ivermectin, and Albendazole. The treated cases were parasitologic and serologic evaluated pre-treatment and post-treatment for two years follow-up.
El-Shazly
Atef M
AM
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Mansoura, Mansoura, Egypt.
Saker
Tarek I
TI
El-Fayoumy
Khaled N
KN
Aboulmagd
Alsaid A
AA
El-Ghareeb
Aza S
AS
Zalouk
Tarek K H
TK
Abdel-Tawab
Ahmed H
AH
D015766:Albendazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000947:Antigens, Helminth / Q000097:blood*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004534:Egypt; D005368:Filariasis / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D005369:Filaricides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007559:Ivermectin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male
D000947:Antigens, Helminth; D005369:Filaricides; D007559:Ivermectin; D015766:Albendazole