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: Atef M El-Shazly, Tarek I Saker, Khaled N El-Fayoumy, Alsaid A Aboulmagd, Aza S El-Ghareeb, Tarek K H Zalouk, Ahmed H Abdel-Tawab
• Journal: Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology (J Egypt Soc Parasitol) Vol. 39 Issue 1 Pg. 191-204 (Apr 2009) ISSN: 1110-0583 [Print] Egypt
• PMID: 19530621 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antigens, Helminth
• Filaricides
• Ivermectin
• Albendazole

Topics

• Albendazole (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Antigens, Helminth (blood)
• Drug Therapy, Combination
• Egypt
• Filariasis (blood, drug therapy, parasitology)
• Filaricides (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Ivermectin (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Male