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15482404

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-10-14
pubmed:abstractText
Detection of adult Wuchereria bancrofti by ultrasonography of the scrotal region in men is a suitable diagnostic tool for lymphatic filariasis, whereas there are only a few case reports of adult filariae observed by ultrasonography in women. We examined 35 microfilaraemic women ultrasonographically in sites of the body suspected as locations for worm nests. In 15 women the 'filaria dance sign' (FDS) was detected in various locations, some being novel, such as adult worms within lymphatic vessels between muscular fibres of the thighs. The surprisingly high number of worm nests detectable in microfilaraemic women recommends ultrasonography for diagnosis and treatment efficacy monitoring of female patients infected with W. bancrofti.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1360-2276
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
9
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1111-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Reliable and frequent detection of adult Wuchereria bancrofti in Ghanaian women by ultrasonography.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Bonn University, Bonn, Germany. mand@parasit.meb.uni-bonn.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Evaluation Studies