Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1976;53(1):130-3.

A new technique for the determination of microfilarial densities in onchocerciasis

P Scheiber, R A Braun-Munzinger, B A Southgate

A new technique for the determination of microfilarial densities in onchocerciasis

P Scheiber et al. Bull World Health Organ. 1976.

Abstract

Precise measurement of the parasite load in helminthic infections makes it possible to correlate morbidity, the individual response to treatment, and the best control methods. A membrane filtration technique was recently developed for quantifying Wuchereria bancrofti microfilaraemia. The present paper describes its application to onchocerciasis in a study on 107 patients in northern Togo. The technique is cheap and simple to apply under field conditions, and is extremely efficient at recovering microfilariae from skin snips.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. J Parasitol. 1970 Jun;56(3):623-4 - PubMed
    1. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 1973 Sep;4(3):329-35 - PubMed
    1. Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 1967 Jun;61(2):220-3 - PubMed
    1. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 1973 Jun;4(2):179-83 - PubMed
    1. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 1976;70(1):39-48 - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources