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the domestic cat as a host for brugian filariasis in south kalimantan (borneo), indonesia.three hundred and twenty-five domestic cats (felis catus) from six villages of the hulu sungai tengah and banjar regency of south kalimantan (borneo), indonesia, were examined for filarial nematodes. parasites were found in 66 cats, of which 61 (92.4%) had brugia pahangi, four (6.1%) has b. malayi and one (1.5%) had dirofilaria repens. infection rates ranged from 11% to 22% in cats from secondary forest/rice-field habitats, from 15% to 30% in open village/rice-field habitats, to 50% in an open c ...19854067251
brugia malayi in seven villages in south kalimantan, indonesia.seven villages in south kalimantan were visited in 1971 and night peripheral blood smears from 2,764 people examined for microfilariae. brugia malayi was found endemic in all villages with microfilarial rates of 12--46% (average 25%) and the median microfilarial density (mfd50) of 6 to 15 microfilariae per 20 microliter of blood. the microfilariae showed a typical subperiodic pattern. the disease was more common in males than females and the prevalence increased with age. clinical manifestations ...1977607430
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