Estimation of different degrees of provocation by DEC (diethyl carbamazine citrate) medication in bancroftian filariasis in Vellore, Tamilnadu

Estimation of different degrees of provocation by DEC (diethyl carbamazine citrate) medication in bancroftian filariasis in Vellore, Tamilnadu

DEC in general has the power to bringout the filarial worms into the peripheral blood when administered. The provocative effect was observed in 86.8% of the mf positive cases. Optimum provocative effect was noticed in the age group above 12 years and there was no influence on sex. The maximum effect...

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Published in:Indian journal of experimental biology Vol. 37; no. 11; pp. 1142 - 1143
Main Authors: Singaravelu, G, Mahalingam, S, Sumathy, S
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: India 01-11-1999
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Animals
Child
Child, Preschool
Diethylcarbamazine
Elephantiasis, Filarial - diagnosis
Elephantiasis, Filarial - epidemiology
Elephantiasis, Filarial - parasitology
Female
Filaricides
Humans
India - epidemiology
Male
Time Factors
Wuchereria bancrofti
India
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Summary:DEC in general has the power to bringout the filarial worms into the peripheral blood when administered. The provocative effect was observed in 86.8% of the mf positive cases. Optimum provocative effect was noticed in the age group above 12 years and there was no influence on sex. The maximum effect of provocation was seen at 60 min after the administration 2 mg/kg body weight DEC. The mf rate was high in the blood collected after the administration of DEC during day time, than that during night.
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ISSN:0019-5189