the early larval stage of certain parasitic nematodes (filariae), found in the blood of infected individuals
Examples of 'microfilaria' in a sentence
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Histopathology of both revealed microfilaria in the glomerular capillary loop.
Swasti Shubham, Arvind Ahuja, Minakshi Bhardwaj 2018, 'Microfilaria in kidney biopsy: A report of two cases', Journal of Infection and Public Healthhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034118300728. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
All other parasites (such as trypanosomes, microfilaria and haemococcidians) were rare.
Paperna Ilan, Rózsa Lajos, Yosef Reuven 2016, 'Avian Haemosporidian blood parasite infections at a migration hotspot in Eilat, Israel',European Journal of Ecologyhttp://www.degruyter.com/view/j/eje.2016.2.issue-1/eje-2016-0005/eje-2016-0005.xml?format=INT. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
All five fluid antigen positive cases were positive for antibodies and showed microfilaria in blood.
Shah A, Mulla S 2007, 'Circulating filarial antigen in serum and hydrocele fluid from individuals livingin an endemic area for bancroftian filariasis', Indian Journal of Medical Microbiologyhttp://www.ijmm.org/article.asp?issn=0255-0857;year=2007;volume=25;issue=3;spage=253;epage=255;aulast=Shah. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Among a random subsample of participants, microfilaria prevalence will be assessed longitudinally.
Dziedzom K. de Souza, Collins S. Ahorlu, Susan Adu-Amankwah, Joseph Otchere, SedzroK. Mensah, Irene A. Larbi, George E. Mensah, Nana-Kwadwo Biritwum, Daniel A. Boakye 2017, 'Community-based trial of annual versus biannual single-dose ivermectin plus albendazoleagainst Wuchereria bancrofti infection in human and mosquito populations: study protocolfor a cluster randomised controlled trial', Trialshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-2196-9. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Thus, it remains the gold standard to check microfilaria in routine field examination.
Suriyani Tan, Supriyono Supriyono, Helena Ullyartha 2016, 'Comparison of Microscopic to PCR for Detecting Microfilaria in 21 Lymphatic FilariasisPatients Treated with Diethylcarbamazine', Indonesia Journal of Biomedical Sciencehttps://ijbs-udayana.org/index.php/ijbs/article/view/26. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Wet mount peripheral blood smear shows nocturnal motile microfilaria.
Valand Arvindbhai, Pandya Bhanumati, Patil Yoganand, Patel Lalita 2007, 'Subcutaneous filariasis: An unusual case report', Indian Journal of Dermatologyhttp://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2007;volume=52;issue=1;spage=48;epage=49;aulast=Valand. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In microfilaria carriers and amicrofilaraemic individuals from endemic areas no reaction was seen.
Subrahmanyam M, Belokar W 1979, 'Wuchereria bancrofti microfilarial antigen in the diagnosis of human filariasisby skin test', Journal of Postgraduate Medicinehttp://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=1979;volume=25;issue=2;spage=81;epage=84;aulast=Subrahmanyam. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Histopathological examination of the ovary showed lymphangiectasia with microfilaria in one of the dilated lymphatics.
Santosh Kumar Mondal, Anindya Adhikari, Rohini Nandan Chakraborty, Saikat Mandal 2017, 'Ovarian filariasis presenting as tubo-ovarian mass: Report of a rare case', CHRISMED Journal of Health and Researchhttp://www.cjhr.org/article.asp?issn=2348-3334;year=2017;volume=4;issue=2;spage=136;epage=138;aulast=Mondal. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)