In Wuchereria bancrofti filariasis, asymptomatic microfilaraemia does not progress to amicrofilaraemic lymphatic disease

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 394-399

  Dissanayake, Senarath ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Elephantiasis; Lymphangitis; Lymphoedema; Microfilaraemia; Wuchereria bancrofti

Indexed keywords

PARASITE ANTIBODY;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD EXAMINATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FILARIASIS; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LYMPHANGITIS; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM DISEASE; LYMPHEDEMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; MICROFILARIASIS; MICROSCOPY; PARASITOSIS; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SRI LANKA; SYMPTOM; TIME; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

EID: 0035021609     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/30.2.394     Document Type: Article

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