Epidemiological studies on onchocerciasis by means of a new field technique

Epidemiological studies on onchocerciasis by means of a new field technique

A new membrane filter concentration technique for the detection and quantification of Onchocerca volvulus microfilariae in skin snips was compared for sensitivity and efficiency with a widely used "standard" technique. A field study was carried out in five villages in an onchocerciasis foc...

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Veröffentlicht in:Bulletin of the World Health Organization 1976, Vol.53 (4), p.472-475
Hauptverfasser: Scheiber, P, Braun-Munzinger, R A, Southgate, B A, Agbo, K N
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Sprache:eng
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Filarioidea - isolation & purification
Humans
Methods
Microfilariae - isolation & purification
Onchocerciasis - diagnosis
Onchocerciasis - epidemiology
Skin - parasitology
Togo
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Zusammenfassung:A new membrane filter concentration technique for the detection and quantification of Onchocerca volvulus microfilariae in skin snips was compared for sensitivity and efficiency with a widely used "standard" technique. A field study was carried out in five villages in an onchocerciasis focus north-east of the town of Sokodé, Mô river valley, Togo. Use of the new technique resulted in a substantial rise in the observed prevalence and density of microfilariae.
ISSN:0042-9686