| lymphatic filariasis in east district, sikkim. | east district of sikkim has been considered as non-endemic for lymphatic filariasis (lf). however, a lf survey conducted during 2008 revealed microfilaria rate (mf rate) of 1.2%. the lf survey was carried out in 15 randomly selected villages and urban localities of east sikkim. out of 3,428 night blood smears collected and examined, 42 were found positive for wuchereria bancrofti. microfilaria (mf) carriers were detected from 5 surveyed villages and 5 urban localities of singtam and rangpoo with ... | 2010 | 22468549 |