Hydrocele fluid: Can it be used for immunodiagnosis of lymphatic filariasis?

<b>Background & objectives:</b> Diagnosis of lymphatic filariasis using serum has been established but the utility of hydrocele fluid for the purpose is not exactly known. Since, hydrocele is a chronic form of the disease manifestation in a variety of situations and often poses diffi...

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Published in:	Journal of Vector Borne Diseases
Main Authors:	S. Mishra, K. G. Achary, N. N. Mandal, A. Tripathy, S. K. Kar, M. S. Bal
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-08-01
Subjects:	Hydrocele fluid; immunodiagnosis; lymphatic filariasis
Online Access:	http://www.mrcindia.org/journal/issues/513188.pdf

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