| Wuchereria bancrofti antigenaemia in Sri Lanka. | |
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PMID: 10223216 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The prevalence of Wuchereria bancrofti antigenaemia determined in 353 subjects in Matara, Sri Lanka by Og4C3 ELISA was 20.7%. Positive rates obtained with the same subjects by 1 ml Nuclepore filtration and 60 microl thick blood smear were 11.3% and 7.9%, respectively. Antigen levels were positively associated with microfilaria counts. Two-thirds of antigen-positive and microfilaria-negative (Ag+/Mf-) individuals were > 25-year-old, but younger age groups (< or = 25-year-old) tended to have proportionally more Ag+/Mf- cases. Possible origins of the Ag+/Mf- status are discussed. |
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Authors:
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M Itoh; M V Weerasooriya; N K Gunawardena; M P Mudalige; W A Samarawickrema; E Kimura |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH Volume: 4 ISSN: 1360-2276 ISO Abbreviation: Trop. Med. Int. Health Publication Date: 1999 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-05-19 Completed Date: 1999-05-19 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9610576 Medline TA: Trop Med Int Health Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 207-10 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Parasitology, Aichi Medical University, Aichi-ken, Japan. |
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Adolescent Adult Animals Antigens, Helminth / blood* Child Child, Preschool Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Female Filariasis / blood, diagnosis, epidemiology*, immunology Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Male Middle Aged Prevalence Seroepidemiologic Studies Sri Lanka / epidemiology Wuchereria bancrofti / immunology*, isolation & purification |
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0/Antigens, Helminth |
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