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Field evaluation of a rapid-format kit for the diagnosis of bancroftian filariasis in Egypt.

R M Ramzy1, H Helmy, A S el-Lethy, A M Kandil, E S Ahmed, G J Weil, R Faris.   

Abstract

The AMRAD-ICT Filariasis Test (ICT-Fil) is a new, rapid-format card test for the detection of bancroftian antigenaemia in human blood. We evaluated the performance of the test under field conditions in Egypt by comparing 1813 endemic and 102 nonendemic participants. Endemic participants were tested for microfilaraemia (thick smear and membrane filtration) and serum antigenaemia (ELISA). The infection rates detected were 2.8% by thick smear, 3.5% by membrane filtration, 8.8% by ELISA and 9.0% by ICT-Fil. The card test detected antigenaemia in 98.0% and 95.3% of microfilaraemia carriers testing positive by thick smear and blood filtration respectively. Nonendemic participants were ICT-Fil negative. Identical results were obtained for 173 out of 184 (94%) endemic participants tested by the serum and whole blood ICT-Fil versions.

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Year:  1999        PMID： 10983526

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  East Mediterr Health J        ISSN： 1020-3397            Impact factor:   1.628


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Journal:  Am J Trop Med Hyg       Date:  2007-10       Impact factor: 2.345

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Journal:  Parasitol Res       Date:  2012-03-06       Impact factor: 2.289

3.  The effect of compliance on the impact of mass drug administration for elimination of lymphatic filariasis in Egypt.

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Journal:  Am J Trop Med Hyg       Date:  2007-12       Impact factor: 2.345

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5.  Cross-Reactivity of Filariais ICT Cards in Areas of Contrasting Endemicity of Loa loa and Mansonella perstans in Cameroon: Implications for Shrinking of the Lymphatic Filariasis Map in the Central African Region.

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