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Sumit Lingala
Sumit Lingalaalmost 7 years ago
W.bancrofti

W.bancrofti

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almost 7 years ago

Microfilaria. Presented as Inguinal lymphadenopathy,chyluria,hydrocele,elephantiasis,tropicla eosinophilia,. Can be treated with diethylcarbamazepine

over 3 years ago

Bancroft’s filaria. A sheathed microfilaria filled with nuclei. However, tail is free of nuclei. Common symptoms are eosinophilia and elephantiasis. Giemsa stained blood films is the method of choice. It is usually transmitted by Cudex, Aedes, and Anopheles vectors. DEC with albendazole and ivermection are used for treatment.

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