American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 1976 · 30 citations · 0 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious DiseasesPathologyInfectious Disease PathologyParasitologyAnemiaBlood ParasitesMedical ParasitologyMicroscopic DiagnosisMicroscopic ExaminationParasitic PathologyBlood Smear MicroscopyBone Marrow AssessmentFilarial Microfilaremia DetectionFilariasis PathologyMicrofilarial Infections
Microfilariae of Wuchereria bancrofti were detected in seven cases of anemia in persons with asymptomatic filariasis. In three cases microfilariae could not be detected in the blood. Their presence in bone marrow may indicate the ability of microfilariae to cross the vessel wall.