Filariasis is typically diagnosed through blood tests that detect microfilariae, the larvae of the filarial worms, in the bloodstream. A common method is the use of thick blood smears or filtration techniques, often performed at night when the larvae are more likely to be present. Serological tests that identify antibodies or antigens related to the infection can also be employed. Additionally, imaging techniques like ultrasound may be used to assess for complications related to the disease.
The two most common types of the disease are Bancroftian and Malayan filariasis, both forms of lymphatic filariasis.
Kya filariasis thik ho jata hai
It is estimated that 120 million people in the world have lymphatic filariasis
wuchereria bancrofti
Three kinds of round worms cause elephantiasis filariasis: Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and Brugia timori
Three kinds of round worms cause elephantiasis filariasis: Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and Brugia timori
The only sure way to diagnose lymphatic filariasis is by detecting the parasite itself, either the adult worms or the microfilariae
West Nile Virus and Filariasis. Filariasis is caused by nematodes which affect primarily lymphatic nodes and cause elephantiasis.
Lymphatic filariasis is a disease of underdeveloped regions found in South America, Central Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and the Caribbean
Filariasis or Filariae
Epidemic Disease
elephantiasis (filariasis)