title: Microscopic haematuria as an occult filarial infection in bhubaneshwar an endemic area for bancroftian filariasis.
abstract: Sera samples of 7 microscopic haematuria cases collected before and after treatment with Diethylcarbamazine citrate, (DEC), 9 microfilaraemic cases and 19 endemic normal individuals were analysed for filarial antigen and IgG antibody levels. Filarial antigen was detected in 5 of the 7 microscopic haematuria cases, of which 3 turned negative for antigen after treatment with DEC. While none of the 7 haematuria cases were positive for filarial IgG antibodies, before the DEC treatment, all of them turned positive after DEC treatment. The sensitivity and specificity values(to detect mf +ve cases) were 89% and 90% respectively for the detection of filarial antigen and 78% and 95% respectively for the detection of filarial IgG antibodies.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Biochemistry & J. B. Tropical Disease Research Centre, MGIMS, 442 102 Sevagram (Wardha), India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alli
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bhunia
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Chhotray
authors.forename: M V R
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Harinath
keywords: Brugia malayi; Filariasis; Wuchereria bancrofti; microscopic haematuria