| studies on bancroftian filariasis in liberia, west africa. ii. changes in microfilaraemia in a rural population some years after first examination. | the population of eleven villages in the savanna area in upper lofa in the hinterland of liberia was investigated in 1973 and 1976/77 for infections with microfilariae of wucheria bancrofti. from a total of 1255 persons examined in 1973 16,3% were microfilaria carriers and in 1976/77 17,9% out of 1356 inhabitants were microfilaria positive. to obtain informations on the change of microfilaraemia in individuals, emphasis was laid in 1976/77 on the identification of those persons, who had been exa ... | 1979 | 384627 |
| studies on bancroftian filariasis in liberia, west africa. iii. efficacy of repeated treatment with diethylcarbamazine and vector control on the microfilarial reservoir in a rural population. | the population of four villages in the savanna area in upper lofa in the hinterland of liberia was treated with diethylcarbamazine and the decline of the density of microfilariae of wuchereria bancrofti was studied. it became obvious that even a repeated treatment with the drug did not result in a complete eradication of the parasites, but that about one third of microfilaria carriers who had received two courses of treatment remained infected, showing ultra low densities which could only be-dis ... | 1980 | 6998063 |
| studies on bancroftian filariasis in liberia, west africa. i. distribution and prevalence in the north-western savanna area. | a nightblood survey was carried out in 17 villages in the savanna area in upper lofa in liberia. a total of 1968 people was examined for the prevalence of microfilariae of wuchereia bancrofti and for clinical symptoms of filariasis. 279 (14,2%) persons proved to be microfilaria carriers. men were almost twice (19,0%) as much infected than women (10,4%). only two cases of leg elephantiasis and one breast elephantiasis were found. enlargements of scrotum were seen in 60 men (6,9%). the scrotal enl ... | 1979 | 375515 |