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Wuchereria bancrofti: The staining of the microfilarial sheath in giemsa and haematoxyl in for diagnosis.

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1977-08
Author
Hira, P.R.
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Article
Language
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Abstract
Indigenous cases of bancroftian filariasis have recently been identified in the country for the first time. The diagnosis of such infections depends on demonstrating the characteristic sheathed microfilariae of Wuchereria bancrofti in the blood. Giemsa, a stain recommended by many authors, was found to be unsuitable as the microfilarial sheath, an important distinguishing feature, dues not take up the stain. In contrast, the sheath stains clearly in haematoxylin. The differences in the staining reaction of the microfilariae in the two stains is demonstrated. The need to establish the presence of the sheath is emphasized, especially since the microfilariae of Dipetalonema perstans, the widespread filarial infection in the country, are unsheathed.
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https://library.adhl.africa/handle/123456789/11393
Citation
Hira, P.R. (1977). Wuchereria bancrofti: The staining of the microfilarial sheath in giemsa and haematoxyl in for diagnosis. Medical Journal of Zambia. Volume 11 (4)
Sponsorhip
Office of Global AIDS/US Department of State.
Publisher
Medical Journal of Zambia
Subject
Wuchereria bancrofti
Microfilariae
Immunologic Tests
Azure Stains
Description
The article contains two specimen photographs of Microfilaria of W. bancrofti stained in giesma and destained and restained in haematoxyline showing the sheath clearly.
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