title: The kinetics of microfilaraemia and antigenaemia status among asymptomatic bancroftian filariasis before and after treatment.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Mansoura, Mansoura, Egypt.
authors.forename: Atef M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: El-Shazly
authors.forename: Tarek I
authors.initials: TI
authors.lastname: Saker
authors.forename: Khaled N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: El-Fayoumy
authors.forename: Alsaid A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Aboulmagd
authors.forename: Aza S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: El-Ghareeb
authors.forename: Tarek K H
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Zalouk
authors.forename: Ahmed H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Abdel-Tawab
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000947:Antigens, Helminth; D005369:Filaricides; D007559:Ivermectin; D015766:Albendazole