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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]

Overview

Screening has been important to be performed especially among the people of Asian countries like Malaysia, China and India. It is important among people who work in agriculture field which may be home for the infected mosquitoes and vectors so, these people are more vulnerable to get infected. Two known tests for the screening which are dipstick colloidal dye immunoassay and ICT filariasis test kit.

Screening

  • It is recommended to screen for the filariasis among the people who work in agriculture field especially in Asian countries like Malaysia, China and India.
  • Screening is important as this agriculture field is an appropriate environment for the mosquitoes and the disease vectors so, people working there are more vulnerable to be infected with filariasis.
  • Screening tests include the following:[1][2]
    • Dipstick Colloidal dye Immunoassay (DIA): It detects the filarial antigens inside the indiviual serum and it has high sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing lymphatic filariasis.
    • ICT Filariasis test kit: It has specific antibodies for the W. Bancrofti antigens.

References

  1. Wan Omar A, Sulaiman O, Yusof S, Ismail G, Fatmah MS, Rahmah N; et al. (2001). "Epidemiological screening of lymphatic filariasis among immigrants using dipstick colloidal dye immunoassay". Malays J Med Sci. 8 (2): 19–24. PMC 3413645. PMID 22893756.
  2. Phantana S, Sensathein S, Songtrus J, Klagrathoke S, Phongnin K (1999). "ICT filariasis test: a new screening test for Bancroftian filariasis". Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 30 (1): 47–51. PMID 10695788.