| [bancroftian filariasis in madagascar: persistent endemicity]. | a major study was conducted to determine the prevalence of bancroftian filariasis in 9 health districts located mainly on the east and north coast of madagascar between 1995 and 1997. the study population included 2524 people 10 years or older. on the east and north coast, the incidence of microfilarial carriers varied depending on location from 7 p. 100 to 47 p. 100 in men and 3 p. 100 to 33 p. 100 in women. the highest incidences, i.e., around 33 p. 100 in both sexes, were observed in the sout ... | 2000 | 11100439 |