Comparison of Microscopic to PCR for Detecting Microfilaria in 21 Lymphatic Filariasis Patients Treated with Diethylcarbamazine

<p><strong>Background: </strong>Lymphatic filariasis (LF) marked by the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of seventeen Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) which can be eliminated. Giemsa-stained blood smear remained as the standard method to detect microfilariae, albeit this meth...

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Main Authors: Suriyani Tan, Supriyono Supriyono, Helena Ullyartha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Udayana 2016-09-01
Series:Indonesia Journal of Biomedical Science
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Online Access:https://ijbs-udayana.org/index.php/ijbs/article/view/26